Imperial German Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (German: Deutsches Heer[7]), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire.
History of Germany during World War I - Wikipedia
WEBThe German army opened the war on the Western Front with a modified version of the Schlieffen Plan, designed to quickly attack France through neutral Belgium before turning southwards to encircle the French army on the German border. The Belgians fought back, and sabotaged their rail system to delay the Germans.
Warfare 1914-1918 (Germany)
WEBGermany entered the First World War as one of the era’s mightiest military powers. In 1914, Germany’s understanding of war was strongly influenced by four decades of peace and by its geostrategic situation. The army’s and navy’s expectations and operational preparations shared little common ground.
Germany - WWI, Treaty, Versailles | Britannica
WEBSep 18, 1998 · The slow-moving Russians would occupy Prussia’s eastern rural provinces, facing only a modest-sized German military force. After France’s capitulation following the occupation of its capital, whole armies would move to the Eastern Front to drive the Russians out.
Germany - 1914-1918-Online
WEBThe German army remained capable of military operations, with its divisions still far inside enemy territory, and the allies were planning a new offensive to push into Germany itself in the winter of 1918-19.
World War I - Western Front, Trench Warfare, 1914 | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · World War I - Western Front, Trench Warfare, 1914: German troops swept through Belgium and engaged the French army in the Battle of the Frontiers, a series of engagements in Lorraine that involved more than two …
First World War: The German Army - Spartacus Educational
WEBThe German Army in 1914 comprised 25 corps (700,000 men). Within a week of mobilization some 3.8 million men were under arms. There were eight army commands and a further ten were created during the war. A cavalry regiment and other support forces were attached to each 2 divisions.
World War I - Nations, Resources, 1914 | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · The higher state of discipline, training, leadership, and armament of the German army reduced the importance of the initial numerical inferiority of the armies of the Central Powers. Because of the comparative slowness of mobilization, poor higher leadership, and lower scale of armament of the Russian …
BBC - History - World Wars: The German Front Experience
WEBMar 10, 2011 · The German Army 'strengthens its defences', 'defends a position', 'mounts an operation', or launches a 'counter-attack'. The German troops formed 'a living wall protecting the fatherland'....
Reorganization of the German Army, 1914-1918
WEBThe German Army was slow to develop tanks of their own. Only 20 of the bulky A7V's made it to front line service. The Germans relied mostly on British tanks captured during the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.