Army East Prussia (Wehrmacht) Explained

Unit Name:Army East Prussia
Native Name:German: Armee Ostpreußen
Dates:7 April – 9 May 1945
Branch: German army (Wehrmacht)
Type:Army
Battles:World War II
Notable Commanders:Dietrich von Saucken

Army East Prussia (German: Armee Ostpreußen) was created from the AOK 2nd Army and also absorbed the remnants of the 4th Army on 7 April 1945. AOK Ostpreußen controlled all the troops in East Prussia and West Prussia. After the loss of the cities of Danzig and Gotenhafen in the East Prussian Offensive the army had been isolated in the Bay of Gdansk.

Commanding officers

Chief of the General Staff

1st Operations officer

Composition

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