Johannes blaskowitz wikipedia english

The 8th Army German : 8. Armee was a World War II field army.

Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz (10 July –

It existed twice during the war, in the invasion of Poland in , and on the Eastern Front from onwards. It consisted of two corps, X. Armeekorps and XIII. Armeekorps , and was responsible for the northern part of Army Group South's front. The army saw heavy combat during the Battle of the Bzura. After the conclusion of the Polish campaign, it was reorganized into the 2nd Army which took part in the Battle of France in After fierce defensive battles throughout , and the first months of , it finally surrendered in Austria in It fought in Hungary, Romania, and Austria in and You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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