5th Army (German Empire)

5. Armee
5th Army
Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918)
Active2 August 1914 – 30 January 1919
Country German Empire
Branch Imperial German Army
TypeField army
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Crown Prince Wilhelm
Insignia
AbbreviationA.O.K. 5

The 5th Army (German: 5. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 5 / A.O.K. 5) was a field army of the Imperial German Army during World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 seemingly from the VII Army Inspection. The army was disbanded in 1919 during demobilization after the war.[1]

  1. ^ Cron 2002, p. 394

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