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.
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.
On formation, North Army consisted of
IX Reserve Corps"Higher Landwehr Commander 1" (Höherer Landwehr-Kommandeur 1)Coastal ProtectionIV Battalion, 75th Landwehr Infantry RegimentIV Battalion, 76th Landwehr Infantry RegimentV Battalion, 76th Landwehr Infantry RegimentNorth Sea Islands (5 infantry battalions, 9 heavy batteries (36 heavy howitzers), 2 pioneer companies)BorkumI and II Battalions, 79th Reserve Infantry Regiment2nd Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment1st Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment1st Landwehr Pioneer Company of X Corps DistrictSyltI and II Battalions, 85th Landwehr Infantry Regimenta Battery of 1st Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment2nd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment1st Landwehr Pioneer Company of IX Corps DistrictPellwormIII Battalion, 85th Landwehr Infantry Regimenta Battery of 1st Abteilung, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment3rd Reserve Battery, 2nd Foot Artillery RegimentArmee-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.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.
