12th Army (German Empire)

12. Armee
12th Army
Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918)
Active7 August 1915 – 9 October 1916
Country German Empire
TypeArmy
EngagementsWorld War I
Insignia
AbbreviationA.O.K. 12

The 12th Army (German: 12. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 12 / A.O.K. 12) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I formed in August 1915 by the redesignation of Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz.[1] It served exclusively on the Eastern Front and was dissolved on 9 October 1916 when its commander, General der Infanterie Max von Fabeck, was transferred to 8th Army.[2]

  1. ^ Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz had been formed on 18 March 1915 under command of General der Artillerie Max von Gallwitz
  2. ^ Cron 2002, pp. 81–82

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