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The Army Group Boehn (
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...
: ''Heeresgruppe Boehn'') was an
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 ...
of the German Army, which operated on the Western Front under command of
Max von Boehn Max Ferdinand Karl von Boehn (16 August 1850 − 18 February 1921) was a German officer involved in the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. He held the rank of ''Generaloberst'' in World War I. Life Early life Max von Boehn was born in Bromber ...
, between 12 August 1918 and 8 October 1918 during
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
.


Composition

* German 9th Army (
Adolph von Carlowitz Hans Carl Adolph von Carlowitz (25 March 1858 – 9 July 1928) served as a German army commander during the First World War. Early life Coming from an ancient noble family, Carlowitz studied rights at the Leipzig University. In 1879, he entered ...
) (until 18 September) * German 2nd Army (
Georg von der Marwitz Georg Cornelius Adalbert von der Marwitz (7 July 1856 – 27 October 1929) was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts. Early military career Marwitz wa ...
then
Adolph von Carlowitz Hans Carl Adolph von Carlowitz (25 March 1858 – 9 July 1928) served as a German army commander during the First World War. Early life Coming from an ancient noble family, Carlowitz studied rights at the Leipzig University. In 1879, he entered ...
) * German 18th Army (
Oskar von Hutier Oskar Emil von Hutier (27 August 1857 – 5 December 1934) was a German general during the First World War. He served in the German Army from 1875 to 1919, including war service. During the war, he commanded the army that took Riga, Russian Repu ...
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Sources


The Soldier's BurdenDie Deutschen Heeresgruppen im Ersten Weltkrieg
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