8th Army

field army of the German Army in World War I (1914-1918)
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8th Army

Summary

8th Army is a German Empire field army[1]. It draws 1,074 Wikipedia views per month (german_empire_field_army category, ranking #3 of 18).[2]

Key Facts

  • 8th Army is in the country of German Reich[3].
  • 8th Army's instance of is recorded as German Empire field army[4].
  • 8th Army took place at East Prussia[5].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as I Corps[6].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as XVII Corps[7].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as XX Corps (German Empire)[8].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as I Reserve Corps[9].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as 3rd Reserve Division[10].
  • 8th Army's child organization or unit is recorded as 1st Cavalry Division (German Empire)[11].
  • 8th Army is part of Imperial German Army[12].
  • 8th Army's Commons category is recorded as 8th Army (German Empire)[13].
  • August 2, 1914 marks the founding of 8th Army[14].
  • 8th Army was dissolved in November 1918[15].
  • 8th Army was part of the conflict World War I[16].
  • 8th Army was part of the conflict Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes[17].
  • 8th Army's replaces is recorded as I. Armee-Inspektion[18].
  • 8th Army's replaced by is recorded as Q1201070[19].
  • 8th Army's different from is recorded as Eighth Army[20].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Maximilian von Prittwitz[21].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Paul von Hindenburg[22].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Richard von Schubert[23].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Hermann von François[24].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Otto von Below[25].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Max von Fabeck[26].
  • 8th Army's commanded by is recorded as Bruno von Mudra[27].

Body

Definition and Type

8th Army's instance of is recorded as German Empire field army[4].

Origins

August 2, 1914 marks the founding of 8th Army[14].

Use and Application

8th Army is part of Imperial German Army[12].

Why It Matters

8th Army draws 1,074 Wikipedia views per month (german_empire_field_army category, ranking #3 of 18).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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