Armee-Abteilung Gronau (Army Detachment Gronau) was an

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 ...

level command of the

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. It was formed from ''Armee-Gruppe'' Gronau on 18 September 1916 and was disbanded on 27 March 1918. It served on the Eastern Front throughout its existence.

''Armee-Gruppe'' Gronau

''Armee-Gruppe'' Gronau was formed from XXXXI Reserve Corps on 20 September 1915. It was named for its commander,

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Hans von Gronau Johann Karl Hermann Gronau, from 1913 von Gronau, commonly known as Hans von Gronau (6 December 1850, in Märkische Heide, Alt Schadow – 22 February 1940, in Potsdam) was a Prussian Officer (armed forces), officer, and General during World War I ...

, former commander of XXXXI Reserve Corps. It was assigned to the Army of the Bug throughout its existence. On 18 September 1916 it was raised to the status of an ''Armee-Abteilung''.

''Armee-Abteilung'' Gronau

On 18 September 1916 ''Armee-Gruppe'' Gronau was raised to the status of an Army Detachment as ''Armee-Abteilung'' Gronau. It remained on the Eastern Front until dissolved on 27 March 1918.

Commanders

''Armee-Gruppe'' / ''Armee-Abteilung'' Gronau was commanded throughout its existence by

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

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in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.

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