17th Army (German Empire)

The 17th Army / Army High Command 17 (AOK 17 ) was a major unit or a command authority of the German Army during the First World War. It included several Army or Reserve Corps and numerous special troops.

History

• General der Infanterie Otto von Below ( from 1 February 1918)
• General of Infantry Bruno of Mudra ( from 12 October 1918)

• Lieutenant-General Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen ( from 1 February 1918)
• Lieutenant Colonel Richard of Pawelsz ( from 18 April 1918)
• Lieutenant Colonel Robert Klüber ( 12 October 1918)

In 1918, the Supreme Command gathered many troops for the planned spring offensive (Operation " Michael" ) on the Western Front. In addition to a strengthening of the existing two new armies were formed, the 17th Army and the 18th Army. The troops of the 17th Army rallied from January 1918 in the space between Fresnes and Moeuvres. The new Army High Command 17 was created by the relocation and renaming of the Army High Command 14 on 1 February 1918. Commander was General der Infanterie Otto von Below.

When the German offensive beginning on March 21, 1918, the 17th Army was formed together with the 2nd Army right wing attack. The offensive ended after initial successes in July 1918. Too, then remained the army on the Western Front in Artois. In October General took over the infantry Bruno of Mudra the command.

The headquarters of the Army High Command 17 was initially located in Saint- Amand, before it was moved to Douai ( 6 April 1918), Denain ( 1 May 1918) and Mons ( 18 October 1918). While retreating, it came from November 19, 1918 in Zuelpich.