5th Army (Wehrmacht)

5. Armee 5th Army
Active	1939
Country	Germany
Branch	Heer
Type	Field army
Engagements	World War II

The 5th Army (German: 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 der Infanterie Curt Liebmann (August 25, 1939 - November 4, 1939)

See also

• 5th Army (German Empire) for the equivalent formation in World War I