Imperial German Army » German 6th Army (1914–1918)

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.

Recorded for World War I.

August 20, 1914 Counterattacks at Morhange (Battle of Lorraine) · map
September 8, 1914 Attacks the Grand Couronné before Nancy · map
October 5, 1914 – March 9, 1915 Moves north to Arras and Lille · map
March 10, 1915 Holds at Neuve Chapelle (Battle of Neuve Chapelle) · map
September 25, 1915 – April 8, 1917 Holds at Loos and Vimy (Third Battle of Artois) · map
April 9, 1917 – April 8, 1918 Loses Vimy Ridge and ground east of Arras (Battle of Arras (1917)) · map
April 9, 1918 Breaks the line on the Lys (Battle of the Lys (1918)) · map
November 11, 1918 Near Tournai at the Armistice (approximate) · map