2nd Army (Wehrmacht)
| 2. Armee 2nd Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939-1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Type | Army |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 2nd Army (German: 2. Armee Oberkommando) was a World War II field army.
Combat Chronicle
The 2nd Army was activated on October 20, 1939 with General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs in command. First seeing service in France[citation needed], the army was involved in the invasion of the Balkans, before offensive operations in the Ukraine as part of Operation Barbarossa.
In 1942 the II. Armee covers the northern wing of opération Fall Blau operating in the surroundings of Voronezh and suffered a major defeat during the soviet winter offensive that followed the battle of Stalingrad.
In 1945 the army was pivotal in the defence of East and West Prussia before finally surrendering on 9 May 1945.[1]
Commanders
- General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (October 20, 1939 - July 13, 1942)
- General Hans von Salmuth (July 14, 1942 - February 3, 1943)
- General Walter Weiss (February 4, 1943 - March 9, 1945)
- General Dietrich von Saucken (March 10, 1945 - May 9, 1945)
Footnotes
- ^ Beevor, Antony. Berlin: The Downfall 1945, Penguin Books, 2002, ISBN 0-670-88695-5, pp.26,49,50,88,90,115-116,119,402