Army Group German Crown Prince (German Empire)

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Army Group German Crown Prince
Army Group B
Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz
Active1915–1918
Disbanded11 November 1918
CountryFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire
BranchWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Army
Engagements World War I
Commanders
Supreme Commander Wilhelm of Prussia

The Army Group German Crown Prince or Army Group B (German : Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz) was an Army Group of the German Army, which operated on the Western Front under command of Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, between 1 August 1915 and 11 November 1918 during World War I.

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Composition (1 August 1915 – April 1917)

Composition (April 1917 – February 1918)

Composition (4 February 1918 – 11 November 1918)

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