army
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
level command of the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
Army
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
in
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
named for the
Bug River
The Bug or Western Bug is a major river in Central Europe that flows through Belarus (border), Poland, and Ukraine, with a total length of .Eastern Front. It was dissolved on 31 March 1918.
History
The Army of the Bug was formed on 8 July 1915 by renaming the previous South Army with headquarters in
Lemberg
Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
. After the commander,
General der Infanterie General of the infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to:
* General of the Infantry (Austria)
* General of the Infantry (Bulgaria)
* General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Impe ...
Alexander von Linsingen
Alexander Adolf August Karl von Linsingen (10 February 1850 – 5 June 1935) was a German general during World War I.
Military service
Linsingen joined the Prussian Army in 1868 and rose to Corps Commander (II Corps (German Empire), II Corps) ...
, had been appointed to simultaneous command of ''Heeresgruppe'' Linsingen on 20 September 1915, the Army of the Bug was split into ''Armee-Gruppen'' that were under the direct command of the ''Heeresgruppe''. At various times, these included
:''Armee-Gruppe'' Gronau (formerly XXXXI Reserve Corps) 20 September 1915 – 18 September 1916 (then raised to the status of an ''Armee-Abteilung'')
:''Armee-Gruppe'' Marwitz (formerly
VI Corps 6 Corps, 6th Corps, Sixth Corps, or VI Corps may refer to:
France
* VI Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry formation of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars
* VI Corps (Grande Armée), a formation of the Imperial French army dur ...
) 15 June 1916 – 22 August 1917
:''Armee-Gruppe'' Litzmann (formerly XXXX Reserve Corps) 28 July 1916 – 28 January 1918
The dissolution of the last of these on 28 January 1918 marked the end of the Army of the Bug as well.
Commanders
The Army of the Bug was commanded throughout its existence by
General der Infanterie General of the infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to:
* General of the Infantry (Austria)
* General of the Infantry (Bulgaria)
* General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Impe ...
Alexander von Linsingen
Alexander Adolf August Karl von Linsingen (10 February 1850 – 5 June 1935) was a German general during World War I.
Military service
Linsingen joined the Prussian Army in 1868 and rose to Corps Commander (II Corps (German Empire), II Corps) ...
(previously commander of South Army). Linsingen was simultaneously commander of ''Heeresgruppe'' Linsingen from 20 September 1915 and remained its commander when the Army of the Bug was disbanded.
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 army, 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 organizatio ...
in the sense of a number of armies under a single commander.
See also
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Great Retreat (Russian)
The Great Retreat was a strategic withdrawal and evacuation on the Eastern Front of World War I in 1915. The Imperial Russian Army gave up the salient in Galicia and the Polish Congress Kingdom. The Russian Empire's critically under-equ ...