5th Army (Wehrmacht)

5. Armee; 5th Army
Active	1939
Country	Nazi Germany
Type	Army
Engagements	World War II

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The 5th Army (German language: 5. Armee) was a field army of the Wehrmacht during World War II.

History[]

The 5th Army was activated on August 25, 1939 with General Curt Liebmann in command. It acted in defence of the Siegfried Line (German: Siegfriedstellung) in the west before seeing operations in Poland. It acted as an occupied security force before disbanding on the Polish surrender.

Commanders[]

General Curt Liebmann (August 25, 1939 - November 4, 1939)

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