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Fourth Army (Wehrmacht)
Fourth Army or 4th Army may refer to: Germany * 4th Army (German Empire), a World War I field Army * 4th Army (Wehrmacht), a World War II field army * 4th Panzer Army Russia - Soviet Union * 4th Army (Russian Empire) * 4th Army (RSFSR) * 4th Army (Soviet Union) * 4th Air Army, Soviet Union and Russia * 4th Guards Army, Soviet Union * 4th Tank Army, Soviet Union Others * 4th Army (Austria-Hungary) * Fourth Army (Bulgaria) * Fourth Army (National Revolutionary Army), Republic of China * New Fourth Army, Republic of China * Fourth Army (France) * Fourth Army (Italy) * Fourth Army (Japan) * Fourth Army (Ottoman Empire) * Fourth Army (Romania) * Fourth Army (United Kingdom) * Fourth United States Army * 4th Army (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) See also * IV Corps (other) * 4th Division (other) * 4th Brigade (other) * 4th Regiment (other) 4th Regiment may refer to: Australia *4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery *4th Light Horse Regiment (Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Army (German Empire)
The 4th Army (german: 4. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 4 / A.O.K. 4) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the VI Army Inspection. The army was disbanded in 1919 during demobilization after the war. History At the outset of war, the 4th Army, with the 5th Army, formed the center of the German armies on the Western Front, moving through Luxembourg and Belgium in support of the great wheel of the right wing that was to pin down and defeat the French armies. The 4th Army defeated Belgian forces on the frontier, drove the French out of the Ardennes and then encountered the British Expeditionary Force in the "Race to the Sea" at the First Battle of Ypres. The 4th Army faced the British in Flanders for the rest of the war, notably defending in the Battle of Passchendaele (1917), attacking in the 1918 German spring offensive and finally being pushed back in the Hundred Days Offensive from August 1918. At the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (France)
The Fourth Army (french: IVe Armée) was a Field army of the French Army, which fought during World War I and World War II. Commanders World War I 258px, Tribute to the Fourth Army which liberated Sommepy-Tahure. *General Fernand de Langle de Cary (Mobilization - 11 December 1915) *General Henri Gouraud (11 December 1915 - 19 December 1916) *General Marie Émile Fayolle (19 December 1916 - 31 December 1916) *General Pierre Roques Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 – 26 February 1920) was a French general and creator of the French air force. Biography Born to a modest family in Marseillan, Hérault, his lively intelligence earned him a study grant that allowed hi ... (31 December 1916 - 23 March 1917) *General François Anthoine (23 March 1917 - 15 June 1917) *General Henri Gouraud (15 June 1917 – Armistice) World War II *General Edouard Réquin (2 September 1939 – 6 July 1940) Further reading * ''Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre''. Vol X, p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Brigade (other)
In military terms, 4th Brigade may refer to: Argentina *4th Parachute Brigade (Argentina) Australia *4th Brigade (Australia) * 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) *4th Light Horse Brigade Canada *4th Canadian Armoured Brigade *4th Canadian Infantry Brigade * 4th Infantry Brigade (Canada) *4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Croatia * 4th Guards Brigade (Croatia) Czech Republic * 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade (Czech Republic) France *4th Airmobile Brigade (France) Germany *4th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Brigade Netherlands Japan *4th Cavalry Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) Lebanon *4th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) New Zealand *4th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand) *4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade Poland * 4th Cavalry Brigade (Poland) Romania * 4th Engineer Brigade (Romania) South Africa * 4th Infantry Brigade (South Africa) United Kingdom *4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 1939–1945 *4th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom) *4th Guards Brigade (United Kingdom) *4th Infa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Division (other)
In military terms, 4th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *4th (Quetta) Division, British Indian Army * 4th Alpine Division Cuneense, Italy * 4th Blackshirt Division (3 January), Italy *4th Canadian Division *4th Division (Australia) * 4th Division (Estonia) *4th Division (German Empire) *4th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *4th Division (Iraq) *4th Division (Japan) *4th Division (New Zealand) *4th Division (North Korea) * 4th Division (Norway), participated in the Norwegian Campaign * 4th Division (Reichswehr) * 4th Guards Motor Rifle Division (Soviet Union) *4th Guards Rifle Division (Soviet Union) *4th Infantry Division (Belgium), Belgian Army order of battle (1914) *4th Infantry Division (Greece) *4th Infantry Division (India) *4th Infantry Division (Philippines) *4th Infantry Division (Poland) *4th Infantry Division (Romania) *4th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) *4th Infantry Division (Thailand) *4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) *4th Infantry Division (Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV Corps (other)
4 Corps, 4th Corps, Fourth Corps, or IV Corps may refer to: France * 4th Army Corps (France) * IV Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * IV Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars Germany * IV Cavalry Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Reserve Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * IV Army Corps (Wehrmacht), a unit of the German Army in World War II Soviet Union * 4th Airborne Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Guards Army Corps *4th Guards Cavalry Corps * 4th Cavalry Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Guards Mechanized Corps * 4th Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) * 4th Rifle Corps * 4th Guards Tank Corps United States * IV Corps (United States) * IV Corps (Union Army) * Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia * Fourth Army Corps (Spanish–American War) Others * IV Army Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Army (Kingdom Of Yugoslavia)
The 4th Army was a Royal Yugoslav Army formation mobilised prior to the German-led Axis invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II. It was drawn from the peacetime 4th Army District. When mobilised, it consisted of three divisions, a brigade-strength detachment, one horse cavalry regiment and one independent infantry regiment. It formed part of the 1st Army Group, and was responsible for defending a large section of the Yugoslav– Hungarian border, being deployed behind the Drava river between Varaždin and Slatina. Like all Yugoslav formations at the time, the 4th Army had serious deficiencies in both mobility and firepower. Despite concerns over a possible Axis invasion, orders for the general mobilisation of the Royal Yugoslav Army were not issued by the government until 3April 1941, in order to not provoke Germany any further following the military coup d'état and precipitate war. When the invasion commenced on 6April, the 4th Army was only partially m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth United States Army
Fourth United States Army was a field army of the United States Army between 1932 and 1991. History In 1922, Fourth Army was organized as a unit of the Organized Reserves in New York City. It was allotted to the Regular Army as an inactive unit on 9 August 1932. It was activated 1 October 1933 and headquartered at the Presidio of San Francisco, California. In January 1944, Fourth Army moved its headquarters to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. It was redesignated Fourth United States Army on 1 January 1957. Fourth Army remained in the Continental United States during World War II, largely responsible for the defense of the West Coast and training tactical units to operate efficiently in combat. During the 1960s, Fourth Army operated "Tigerland", an infantry training school at Louisiana's Fort Polk that prepared recruits for infantry combat in Vietnam. In July 1971, Fourth Army was consolidated with Fifth United States Army at Fort Sam Houston. Between 1984 and 1991, Fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (United Kingdom)
The Fourth Army was a field army that formed part of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War. The Fourth Army was formed on 5 February 1916 under the command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson to carry out the main British contribution to the Battle of the Somme. First World War History The Fourth Army was formed in France on 5 February 1916, under the command of Sir Henry Rawlinson. It was created in preparation for the Battle of the Somme after the French Tenth Army was transferred to the Battle of Verdun. On the first day on the Somme, eleven Fourth Army divisions (from XIII Corps, XV Corps, III Corps, X Corps and VIII Corps) attacked astride the Albert–Bapaume road. The attack was completely defeated on the northern sector, so subsequent Fourth Army operations concentrated on the southern sector, handing control of the northern sector to the Reserve Army. The plan for the Fourth Army during the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July – 10 November 1917), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (Romania)
The Fourth Army (Armata a 4-a Română) was a field army (a military formation) of the Romanian Land Forces active from the 19th century to the 1990s. History World War I The Fourth Army fought under the name of "Northern Army" or "Army of the North" (''Armata de Nord'') in the Romanian Campaign of World War I, under the command of General Prezan. Units under its command took part in the First Battle of Oituz, Battle of Prunaru and the Battle of Bucharest. As Russian forces took over its front, the Northern Army was disbanded in December 1916 and its units were redeployed to other fronts, under command of the 1st and 2nd Romanian Army, The commanders of the Northern Army were : * Divisional General Constantin Prezan: 27 August 1916 – 22 November 1916 * Divisional General Constantin Cristescu: 22 November 1916 – 13 December 1916 World War II On 22 June 1941, the 4th Army consisted of *the 3rd Army Corps (Guards, 15th, and 35th Reserve Divisions), *the 5th Army C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Fourth Army of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Dördüncü Ordu'') was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the middle nineteenth century, during Ottoman military reforms. The army did not survive the WWI battles in Palestine and Syria. Formations Order of Battle, 1877 In 1877, it was stationed in Anatolia. It was composed of:Ian Drury, Illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri, ''The Russo-Turkish War 1877'', Men-at-Arms 277, Ospray Publishing Ltd., Reprinted 1999, , p. 35. *Infantry: Five line regiments and six rifle battalions * Cavalry: Three line regiments *Artillery: One line regiment (12 batteries) *Engineer: One sapper company Order of Battle, 1908 After the Young Turk Revolution and the establishment of the Second Constitutional Era on 3 July 1908, the new government initiated a major military reform. Army headquarters were modernized. The Fourth Army's new operational area was Caucasia and its many troops were scattered along the frontier to keep a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (Japan)
The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army based in Manchukuo from the Russo-Japanese War until the end of World War II. History Russo-Japanese War The Japanese 4th Army was initially raised on June 24, 1904 in the midst of the Russo-Japanese War under the command of General Nozu Michitsura out of various reserve elements, to provide support and additional manpower in the Japanese drive towards Mukden in the closing stages of the war against Imperial Russia. It was disbanded at Mukden on January 17, 1906 after the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth and the end of the war. Second Sino-Japanese War After the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese Fourth Army was raised again as a garrison force to guard the northern borders of Manchukuo against possible incursions by the Soviet Red Army. It was based at Bei'an, the capital of a northern Manchukuo province of the same name, that was heavily fortified with various ground emplacements. The Fourth Army afterwards ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Army (Italy)
The 4th Army ( it, 4ª Armata) was a World War I and World War II field army of the Royal Italian Army. World War I During World War I, the 4th Army was positioned between the Asiago plateau and the Carnic Alps. During the Caporetto disaster, it had to withdraw to the Mount Grappa massif, where it won the defensive battle of Mount Grappa. It then participated in the successful Battle of the Piave River (June 1918) and Battle of Vittorio Veneto (October–November 1918). Its commanders were : * Luigi Nava (May 1915 - September 1915) * Mario Nicolis di Robilant (September 1915 - February 1918) * Gaetano Giardino (April 1918 - December 1918) World War II At the beginning of World War II, the 4th Army was one of three armies that made up Army Group West commanded by Prince General Umberto di Savoia. Together with the Italian First Army and the Italian Seventh Army (kept in reserve), the 4th Army attacked French forces during the Italian invasion of France. After the Franco-Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
