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1st Army | |
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‹See Tfd›German: 1. Armee | |
Active | 26 August 1939 – 6 May 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | German Army (Heer) |
Type | Field army |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Erwin von Witzleben Johannes Blaskowitz Joachim Lemelsen Kurt von der Chevallerie Otto von Knobelsdorff Kurt von Tippelskirch Hans von Obstfelder Hermann Foertsch Rudolf Koch-Erpach |
The 1st Army (‹See Tfd›German: 1. Armee) was a field army of the German Army which participated in World War II. Formed 26 August 1939 in the Wehrkreis XII military district and surrendering on 6 May 1945 near Munich, it fought exclusively on the Western Front.