14th Army (Wehrmacht)
| 14th Army Armee-Oberkommando 14 | |
|---|---|
| Active |
1 August 1939 - 13 October 1939 5 November 1943 – 2 May 1945 |
| Country |
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| Type | Army |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wilhelm List |
The 14th Army (German: 14. Armee) was a World War II field army of the German Army.
History
Poland
The 14th Army was activated on 1 August 1939 with General Wilhelm List in command and saw service in Poland until the end of the Polish campaign on 13 October 1939.
Italy
The 14th Army was reactivated for the defence of Italy in late 1943 when its headquarters was created using the headquarters personnel of Army Group B which had been abolished when Albert Kesselring was given command of all Axis troops in Italy. 14th Army was initially responsible for the defence of Rome and dealing with any amphibious landings the Allies might make to the rear of the German 10th Army, which was fighting on the defensive lines south of Rome.[1]
The 14th Army faced the Allied amphibious landings at Anzio in January 1944 and after the Allied breakthrough in May 1944 took part in the fighting retreat to the Gothic Line. The German armies in Italy finally surrendered on 2 May 1945 after being defeated during the Allies' Spring offensive.
Commanders
- General (generaloberst) Wilhelm List (August 1, 1939 - October 13, 1939)
- General Eberhard von Mackensen (November 5, 1943 - June 4, 1944)
- General of Armoured Troops (general der panzertruppe) Joachim Lemelsen (June 5, 1944 - October, 15 1944)
- General of Armoured Troops Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin (October, 15 1944 - October, 24 1944)
- General of Artillery (general der artillerie) Heinz Ziegler (October, 24 1944 - November, 22 1944)
- General of Armoured Troops Traugott Herr (November, 24 1944 - December, 16 1944)
- General of Infantry (general der infanterie) Kurt von Tippelskirch (December, 16 1944 - February, 17 1945)
- General of Armoured Troops Joachim Lemelsen (February, 17 1945 - May, 2 1945)
See also
- 14th Army (German Empire) for the equivalent formation in World War I
Notes
- ↑ Carver, Field Marshal Lord (2001). The Imperial War Museum Book of the War in Italy 1943-1945. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 0-330-48230-0., p. 92
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