| 10. Armee 10th Army | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918) | |
| Active | 26 January 1915 – 6 January 1919 |
| Country |  German Empire |
| Type | Army |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | A.O.K. 10 |
The 10th Army (German : 10. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 10 / A.O.K. 10) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I formed in January 1915 in Cologne. It served exclusively on the Eastern Front. It was dissolved on 6 January 1919. [1]
During World War I the 10th Army was stationed on the Eastern Front where it fought against Russia. It also took part in the occupation of Poland and Belorussia at the end of 1918 when the war ended.
The Tenth Army published the newspaper "Zeitung der 10. Armee" ("Newspaper of the 10th Army"). [2]
The 10th Army had the following commanders: [3]
| From | Commander | Previously | Subsequently |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1915 | Generaloberst Hermann von Eichhorn | VII Army Inspectorate (VII. Armee-Inspektion) | Heeresgruppe Eichhorn concurrently from 30 July 1916 |
| 18 December 1917 | Generalfeldmarschall Hermann von Eichhorn | ||
| 5 March 1918 | General der Infanterie Erich von Falkenhayn | Heeresgruppe F | Retired |
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