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German Second Army
The German Second Army (German: 2.Armee Oberkommando) was a World War II field army.
The Second Army was activated on October 20, 1939 with General Maximilian Freiherr von Weichs in command. First seeing service in France, the army was involved in the invasion of the Balkans, before offensive operations in the Ukraine as part of Operation Barbarosa . The army was pivotal in the defence of East and West Prussia before finally surrending.
Commanders
- General Maximilian Freiherr 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 4, 1945)
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