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5th Army (Wehrmacht)

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Active
  
1939

Type
  
Field army

Founded
  
1939

Engagement
  
Country
  
Nazi Germany

Engagements
  
World War II

Branch
  
German Army

Similar
  
18th Army, American Free Corps, 7th Army, Luftflotte 5, Schalburg Corps

The 5th Army (German: 5. Armee) was a field army of the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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History

The 5th Army was activated on 25 August 1939 with General Curt Liebmann in command. It acted in defence of the Siegfried Line (German: Siegfriedstellung) in the west before seeing operations in Poland. It acted as an occupied security force before disbanding on the Polish surrender.

Commanders

  • General der Infanterie Curt Liebmann (August 25, 1939 - November 4, 1939)

    • References

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