Armee-Abteilung Scholtz Armee-Abteilung D Army Detachment D |
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Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918)
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Active | 28 October 1915 – 2 October 1918 |
Country | German Empire |
Type | Army |
Engagements | World War I |
Armee-Abteilung Scholtz / Armee-Abteilung D (Army Detachment D) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It served on the Eastern Front throughout its existence.
Armee-Abteilung D was formed on 18 September 1915 from the southern wing of the Army of the Niemen as Armee-Gruppe Scholtz, named for the commander of XX Corps, a headquarters that it absorbed. On 28 October 1915 it was redesignated Armee-Abteilung Scholtz. It was established on 10 January 1917 as Armee-Abteilung D. It was dissolved on 2 October 1918 as a new XX Corps was created.
Armee-Abteilung D had the following commanders during its existence: