Armee-Abteilung Scholtz / Armee-Abteilung D (Army Detachment D) was an
army
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level command of the
German
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Army
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
in
World War I
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. It served on the
Eastern Front throughout its existence.
History
Armee-Abteilung D was formed on 18 September 1915 from the southern wing of the
Army of the Niemen
The Army of the Niemen (german: Njemen-Armee) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I.
''Armee-Abteilung'' Lauenstein
The German offensive in Courland was intended to be a diversion while the main effort was made further s ...
as ''Armee-Gruppe'' Scholtz, named for the commander of
XX Corps, a headquarters that it absorbed. On 28 October 1915 it was redesignated ''Armee-Abteilung'' Scholtz. It was established on 10 January 1917 as ''Armee-Abteilung'' D. It was dissolved on 2 October 1918 as a new XX Corps was created.
Commanders
''Armee-Abteilung'' D had the following commanders during its existence:
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.
*''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
An army group is a military organization consisting of several field armies, which is self-sufficient for indefinite periods. It is usually responsible for a particular geographic area. An army group is the largest field organization handled by ...
in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.
See also
*
XX Corps
References
Bibliography
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Military units and formations of Germany in World War I
Military units and formations established in 1915
Military units and formations disestablished in 1918