| Nordarmee North Army | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918) | |
| Active | August 1914 |
| Country |  German Empire |
| Type | Army |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | A.O.K. Nord |
The North Army (German : Nordarmee / Armeeoberkommando Nord / A.O.K. Nord) was an army level command of the German Army that existed briefly at the outbreak of World War I. [1]
The North Army was formed (on the outbreak of the war) in Schleswig to defend the German North Sea Coast in case of British landings. It was dissolved by the end of August 1914 as its major units had been transferred away.
On formation, North Army consisted of
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