Army detachment that served during World War I
Military unit
Armee-Abteilung Strantz / Armee-Abteilung C (Army Detachment C) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It served on the Western Front throughout its existence.
History
Armee-Abteilung C was formed on 18 September 1914 from the left (southern) wing of the 5th Army as Armee-Abteilung Strantz, named for the commander of V Corps. Strantz remained as commander of V Corps but was deputised in this post by a Divisional Commander. It was established on 2 February 1917 as Armee-Abteilung C. It was still in existence when the war ended,[1] serving on the Western Front as part of Heeresgruppe Gallwitz.[2]
Order of Battle on formation
The following Orders of Battle illustrate the growth of the Armee-Abteilung during the war.
Order of Battle, 30 October 1918
By the end of the war, the majority of the units assigned were lower quality Landwehr divisions.
Commanders
Armee-Abteilung C had the following commanders during its existence:[5]
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.[7]
- 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
References
- ^ Cron 2002, p. 84
- ^ Ellis & Cox 1993, p. 187
- ^ Ellis & Cox 1993, p. 176
- ^ Ellis & Cox 1993, p. 187
- ^ Cron 2002, p. 400
- ^ The Prussian Machine Accessed: 10 February 2012
- ^ Cron 2002, p. 84
Bibliography
- 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.
