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The '''North Army''' ({{lang-de|'''Nordarmee / Armeeoberkommando Nord / A.O.K. Nord'''}}) was an [[Field army|army]] level command of the [[German Empire|German]] [[German Army (German Empire)|Army]] that existed briefly at the outbreak of [[World War I]].<ref>{{harvnb|Cron|2002|p=326}}</ref>
The '''North Army''' ({{langx|de|'''Nordarmee / Armeeoberkommando Nord / A.O.K. Nord'''}}) was an [[Field army|army]] level command of the [[German Empire|German]] [[German Army (German Empire)|Army]] that existed briefly at the outbreak of [[World War I]].<ref>{{harvnb|Cron|2002|p=326}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The North Army was formed (on the outbreak of the war) in [[Schleswig]] to defend the German North Sea Coast in case of British landings. It was dissolved by the end of August 1914 as its major units were transferred away.
The North Army was formed (on the outbreak of the war) in [[Schleswig]] to defend the German North Sea Coast in case of British landings. It was dissolved by the end of August 1914 as its major units had been transferred away.


==Structure==
==Structure==
On formation, North Army consisted of
On formation, North Army consisted of
* [[IX Reserve Corps (German Empire)|IX Reserve Corps]]
* [[IX Reserve Corps (German Empire)|IX Reserve Corps]]
::with 25 infantry battalions, 5 machine gun companies (30 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns), 4 heavy batteries (16 guns), a Field Airship Detachment and 7 pioneer<ref>Field Engineers</ref> companies. It was transfered to the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] joining [[1st Army (German Empire)|1st Army]] in late August.<ref>{{harvnb|Ellis|Cox|1993|pp=171,177}}</ref>
::with 25 infantry battalions, 5 machine gun companies (30 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns), 4 heavy batteries (16 guns), a Field Airship Detachment and 7 pioneer<ref>Field Engineers</ref> companies. It was transferred to the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]], joining [[1st Army (German Empire)|1st Army]] in late August.<ref>{{harvnb|Ellis|Cox|1993|pp=171,177}}</ref>
* "Higher ''Landwehr'' Commander 1" (''Höherer Landwehr-Kommandeur 1'')
* "Higher ''Landwehr'' Commander 1" (''Höherer Landwehr-Kommandeur 1'')
::with 24 infantry battalions, 6 cavalry squadrons and 4 field artillery batteries (24 guns). Also referred to initially as the ''Landwehr'' Division Goltz after its commander, later renamed [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]. By 27 August it had joined the [[8th Army (German Empire)|8th Army]] on the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|Eastern Front]] and participated in the battles of [[Battle of Tannenberg (1914)|Tannenberg]] and [[Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes|2nd Masurian Lakes]].<ref>{{harvnb|Sweetman|2002|p=209}}</ref>
::with 24 infantry battalions, 6 cavalry squadrons and 4 field artillery batteries (24 guns). Initially referred to as the ''Landwehr'' Division Goltz, after its commander; later renamed [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]. By 27 August, it had joined the [[8th Army (German Empire)|8th Army]] on the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|Eastern Front]] and participated in the battles of [[Battle of Tannenberg (1914)|Tannenberg]] and [[Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes|2nd Masurian Lakes]].<ref>{{harvnb|Sweetman|2002|p=209}}</ref>
* Coastal Protection
* Coastal Protection
** IV Battalion, 75th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Remainder of 75th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment with 33rd Mixed ''Landwehr'' Brigade, [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]</ref>
** IV Battalion, 75th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Remainder of 75th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed ''Landwehr'' Brigade, [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]</ref>
** IV Battalion, 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment
** IV Battalion, 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment
** V Battalion, 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Remainder of 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment with 33rd Mixed ''Landwehr'' Brigade, [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]</ref>
** V Battalion, 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Remainder of 76th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed ''Landwehr'' Brigade, [[1st Landwehr Division (German Empire)|1st ''Landwehr'' Division]]</ref>
*North Sea Islands (5 infantry battalions, 9 heavy batteries (36 heavy howitzers), 2 pioneer companies)
*North Sea Islands (5 infantry battalions, 9 heavy batteries (36 heavy howitzers), 2 pioneer companies)
**[[Borkum]]
**[[Borkum]]
***I and II Battalions, 79th Reserve Infantry Regiment<ref>III Battalion and machine gun company with 39th Reserve Infantry Brigade, [[19th Reserve Division (German Empire)|19th Reserve Division]], [[X Reserve Corps (German Empire)|X Reserve Corps]]</ref>
***I and II Battalions, 79th Reserve Infantry Regiment<ref>The III Battalion and the machine gun company were with the 39th Reserve Infantry Brigade, [[19th Reserve Division (German Empire)|19th Reserve Division]], [[X Reserve Corps (German Empire)|X Reserve Corps]]</ref>
***2nd ''[[Abteilung]]'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment<ref>4 batteries of heavy field howitzers</ref>
***2nd ''[[Abteilung]]'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment<ref>4 batteries of heavy field howitzers</ref>
***1st Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***1st Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
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**[[Sylt]]
**[[Sylt]]
***I and II Battalions, 85th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Without its III Battalion (on Pellworm)</ref>
***I and II Battalions, 85th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Without its III Battalion (on Pellworm)</ref>
***1 Battery of 1st ''Abteilung'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***a Battery of 1st ''Abteilung'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***2nd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***2nd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***1st ''Landwehr'' Pioneer Company of [[IX Corps (German Empire)|IX Corps District]]
***1st ''Landwehr'' Pioneer Company of [[IX Corps (German Empire)|IX Corps District]]
**[[Pellworm]]
**[[Pellworm]]
***III Battalion, 85th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>Remainder of regiment on Sylt</ref>
***III Battalion, 85th ''Landwehr'' Infantry Regiment<ref>The remainder of the regiment was on Sylt</ref>
***1 Battery of 1st ''Abteilung'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***a Battery of 1st ''Abteilung'', 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***3rd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
***3rd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment


==Glossary==
==Glossary==
*''Armee-Abteilung'' or Army Detachment in the sense of "something detached from an Army". It is not under the command of an Army so is in itself a small Army.<ref>{{harvnb|Cron|2002|p=84}}</ref>
*''Armee-Abteilung'', or Army Detachment, in the sense of "something detached from an Army". It is not under the command of an Army so is, in itself, a small Army.<ref>{{harvnb|Cron|2002|p=84}}</ref>
*''Armee-Gruppe'' or Army Group in the sense of a group within an Army and under its command, generally formed as a temporary measure for a specific task.
*''Armee-Gruppe'', or Army Group, in the sense of a group within an Army and under its command; generally formed as a temporary measure for a specific task.
*''Heeresgruppe'' or [[Army Group]] in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.
*''Heeresgruppe'', or [[Army Group]], in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|Germany|World War I}}
{{portal|Germany}}
*[[Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914)#German Eighth Army|Order of battle at Tannenberg]]
*[[Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914)#German Eighth Army|Order of battle at Tannenberg]]


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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book
* {{cite book
| ref = harv
| last = Cron | first = Hermann
| last = Cron | first = Hermann
| year = 2002
| year = 2002
| title = Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]
| title = Imperial German Army 1914–18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]
| publisher = Helion & Co
| publisher = Helion & Co
| isbn = 1-874622-70-1
| isbn = 1-874622-70-1
}}
}}
* {{cite book
* {{cite book
| ref = harv
| last1 = Ellis | first1 = John
| last1 = Ellis | first1 = John
| last2 = Cox | first2 = Michael
| last2 = Cox | first2 = Michael
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}}
}}
* {{cite book
* {{cite book
| ref = harv
| last = Sweetman | first = John
| last = Sweetman | first = John
| year = 2002
| year = 2002
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[[Category:Field armies of Germany|N]]
[[Category:Field armies of Germany in World War I|N]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1914]]

[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1914]]
[[hr:Sjeverna armija]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 21 October 2024

Nordarmee
North Army
Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918)
ActiveAugust 1914
Country German Empire
TypeArmy
Insignia
AbbreviationA.O.K. Nord

The North Army (German: Nordarmee / Armeeoberkommando Nord / A.O.K. Nord) was an army level command of the German Army that existed briefly at the outbreak of World War I.[1]

History

[edit]

The North Army was formed (on the outbreak of the war) in Schleswig to defend the German North Sea Coast in case of British landings. It was dissolved by the end of August 1914 as its major units had been transferred away.

Structure

[edit]

On formation, North Army consisted of

with 25 infantry battalions, 5 machine gun companies (30 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns), 4 heavy batteries (16 guns), a Field Airship Detachment and 7 pioneer[2] companies. It was transferred to the Western Front, joining 1st Army in late August.[3]
  • "Higher Landwehr Commander 1" (Höherer Landwehr-Kommandeur 1)
with 24 infantry battalions, 6 cavalry squadrons and 4 field artillery batteries (24 guns). Initially referred to as the Landwehr Division Goltz, after its commander; later renamed 1st Landwehr Division. By 27 August, it had joined the 8th Army on the Eastern Front and participated in the battles of Tannenberg and 2nd Masurian Lakes.[4]
  • Coastal Protection
    • IV Battalion, 75th Landwehr Infantry Regiment[5]
    • IV Battalion, 76th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
    • V Battalion, 76th Landwehr Infantry Regiment[6]
  • North Sea Islands (5 infantry battalions, 9 heavy batteries (36 heavy howitzers), 2 pioneer companies)
    • Borkum
      • I and II Battalions, 79th Reserve Infantry Regiment[7]
      • 2nd Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment[8]
      • 1st Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
      • 1st Landwehr Pioneer Company of X Corps District
    • Sylt
      • I and II Battalions, 85th Landwehr Infantry Regiment[9]
      • a Battery of 1st Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
      • 2nd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
      • 1st Landwehr Pioneer Company of IX Corps District
    • Pellworm
      • III Battalion, 85th Landwehr Infantry Regiment[10]
      • a Battery of 1st Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
      • 3rd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment

Glossary

[edit]
  • Armee-Abteilung, or Army Detachment, in the sense of "something detached from an Army". It is not under the command of an Army so is, in itself, a small Army.[11]
  • Armee-Gruppe, or Army Group, in the sense of a group within an Army and under its command; generally formed as a temporary measure for a specific task.
  • Heeresgruppe, or Army Group, in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Cron 2002, p. 326
  2. ^ Field Engineers
  3. ^ Ellis & Cox 1993, pp. 171, 177
  4. ^ Sweetman 2002, p. 209
  5. ^ Remainder of 75th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade, 1st Landwehr Division
  6. ^ Remainder of 76th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade, 1st Landwehr Division
  7. ^ The III Battalion and the machine gun company were with the 39th Reserve Infantry Brigade, 19th Reserve Division, X Reserve Corps
  8. ^ 4 batteries of heavy field howitzers
  9. ^ Without its III Battalion (on Pellworm)
  10. ^ The remainder of the regiment was on Sylt
  11. ^ Cron 2002, p. 84

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914–18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co. ISBN 1-874622-70-1.
  • Ellis, John; Cox, Michael (1993). The World War I Databook. Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85410-766-6.
  • Sweetman, John (2002). Tannenberg 1914. Cassell & Co. ISBN 0-304-35635-2.
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