6th Army (German Empire)

Army · German Empire · from August 2, 1914

Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria's army, which beat the French invasion of Lorraine and from late 1914 held Artois and French Flanders.

July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 World War I
August 20, 1914 Battle of Lorraine Counterattacks at Morhange Map
September 4–13, 1914 Battle of Grand Couronné
September 8, 1914 Attacks the Grand Couronné before Nancy Map
September 13 – November 30, 1914 Race to the Sea
September 19 – October 11, 1914 Battle of Flirey
September 25–29, 1914 Battle of Albert (1914)
October 1–4, 1914 Battle of Arras (1914)
October 5, 1914 – March 9, 1915 Moves north to Arras and Lille Map
October 19 – November 22, 1914 First Battle of Ypres
March 10, 1915 Battle of Neuve Chapelle Holds at Neuve Chapelle Map
May 27, 1915 Battle of Festubert
September 25, 1915 – April 8, 1917 Third Battle of Artois Holds at Loos and Vimy Map
April 9, 1917 – April 8, 1918 Battle of Arras (1917) Loses Vimy Ridge and ground east of Arras Map
April 9–12, 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge
August 15–25, 1917 Battle of Hill 70
March 21 – July 18, 1918 German spring offensive
April 9, 1918 Battle of the Lys (1918) Breaks the line on the Lys Map
November 11, 1918 Near Tournai at the Armistice (approximate) Map