Armee-Abteilung Woyrsch (Army Detachment "Woyrsch") 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
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 Woyrsch was formed on 3 November 1914 under the command of
Generaloberst
A ("colonel general") was the second-highest general officer rank in the German ''Reichswehr'' and ''Wehrmacht'', the Austro-Hungarian Common Army, the East German National People's Army and in their respective police services. The rank was ...
Remus von Woyrsch. It was dissolved on 15 December 1917.
Commanders
''Armee-Abteilung'' Woyrsch was commanded throughout it existence by Generaloberst (later
Generalfeldmarschall
''Generalfeldmarschall'' (from Old High German ''marahscalc'', "marshal, stable master, groom"; en, general field marshal, field marshal general, or field marshal; ; often abbreviated to ''Feldmarschall'') was a rank in the armies of several ...
) Remus von Woyrsch. Woyrsch was the commander of the
''Landwehr'' Corps, an appointment he retained concurrently until 20 September 1916. A deputy,
Generalleutnant
is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.
Austria
Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of ...
Götz Freiherr von König, took command of ''Landwehr'' Corps on 3 December 1914. On 29 August 1916, Woyrsch also took over command of
''Heeresgruppe'' Leopold from Generalfeldmarschall
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
Prince Leopold of Bavaria (Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf; 9 February 1846 – 28 September 1930) was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821–1912) and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria (1825–1864). H ...
and the command was renamed
''Heeresgruppe'' Woyrsch.
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 in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.
See also
*
Landwehr Corps
The ''Landwehr'' Corps (german: Landwehrkorps) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
Formation
The ''Landwehr'' Corps was formed on the outbreak of war in August 1914 as part of the mobilisation of the Army. It was initi ...
References
Bibliography
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Military units and formations of Germany in World War I
Military units and formations established in 1914
Military units and formations disestablished in 1917