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Das Deutsche Heer 1914
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Das Deutsche Heer 1914
Max A Forsythe
"The German Order of Battle in 1914"
(Rushsylvania: Highland Country Press, 2003)
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

Updated the 24th of January 2005

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For a simplified overview of the whole force

Kokarden

 

 

Imperial German Helmet Cockades
used for  regional unit identification throughout the armies

For more detailed studies click on the listings below

Kaiserliche

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The German Empire

GHQ

    Großen Hauptquatier Das Deutsches West Heer

Preußisches
XXXX       The German West Army & The Great Headquarters

Kingdom of Prussia

OHL

   Oberste Heersleitung und anderen Reserve Verbanden

Bayerisches 

XXXX       Supreme Army Command and assorted Reserve Formations

Kingdom of Bavaria

1

    Armee-Oberkommando 1 und Armeetruppen

Sächisches
XXXX        German 1st Army and subordinate units

Kingdom of Saxony

2

    Armee-Oberkommando 2 und Armeetruppen

Württembergisches
XXXX       German 2nd Army and subordinate units

Kingdom of Wurttemberg

3

    Armee-Oberkommando 3 und Armeetruppen

Badisches
XXXX       German 3rd Army and subordinate units

Grand Duchy of Baden

4

    Armee-Oberkommando 4 und Armeetruppen

Hessisches
XXXX       German 4th Army and subordinate units

Grand Duchy of Hesse

5

    Armee-Oberkommando 5 und Armeetruppen

Mecklenburgisches
XXXX       German 5th Army and subordinate units

Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

6

    Armee-Oberkommando 6  und Armeetruppen

Oldenburgisches
XXXX        German 6th Army and subordinate units

Grand Duchy of Oldenburg

7

    Armee-Oberkommando 7 und Armeetruppen

Braunschweigisches
XXXX        German 7th Army and subordinate units

Duchy of Brunswick

OST

    Armee-Oberkommando Ost  ( 8 ) und Armeetruppen

Anhaltisches
XXXX       German Ost (8th) Army and subordinate units

Duchy of Anhalt

NORD

    Das Deutsche Nord Armee

Bremen
        German North Army

Hanseatic City State

   

Luebeck

Armeetruppen:

Hanseatic City State

Aktiv - Reserve - Landwehr - Ersatz

Hamburg
   

Hanseatic City State

NOTES:  Wherever possible, I have used the German military terminology. 
Data sources have been combined to display organizational clarity.
Please advise of any gross errors!  Max A Forsythe
 
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