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1915
Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von
15th July The German 'Triple Offensive' begins, aiming to destroy the Russian army
22nd July 'The Great Retreat' is ordered - Russian forces pull back out of Poland (currently part of Russia), taking machinery and equipment with them
12th Dec After the failure of the Austrian 'Black Yellow' offensive, Germany takes over ultimate control of Austro-Hungarian forces
1915
Gallwitz, Max von
Gallwitz The Army Group Gallwitz joins in the Triple Offensive in central Poland
1915
Mackensen, August von
Mar Carpathians Directs the Carpathian Offensive, March-April
1917
Falkenhayn, Eric von
9th April Arras The British begin the Nivelle offensive against the German 6th under von Falkenhausen
1918
Gallwitz, Max Karl von
Meuse Argonne Resistance would grow 40 German divisions from the Army Groups of the Crown Prince and General Max Karl von Gallwitz, with the largest force the 5th Army of Group Gallwitz commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz
1918
Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig Hans von
28th Mar Arras 1st day of the Mars offensive on Arras
1918
Ludendorf, Erich von
With the Spring Offensive Ludendorff expects to breakthrough on the Western Front but this ends in failure & Ludendorff realises that Germany will lose the war
April Lys Aisne Launches a counter-attack in the Lys-Aisne sector, April-May
18th July 1st day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice
11th Nov Final day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice
1918
Marwitz, Georg von der
Meuse Argonne Resistance would grow 40 German divisions from the Army Groups of the Crown Prince and General Max Karl von Gallwitz, with the largest force the 5th Army of Group Gallwitz commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz
1918
Rupprecht
Courtai Recognizes imminent defeat & retreats, despite orders to hold his position
1918
Schroder, Ludwig von
Oct Courtai Driven east with the Fourth Army during the Allied Courtai Offensive
1944
Hermann, Hoth
Commands the 1st Panzers during Manstein's resistance to the Soviet Winter Offensive
1944
Hitler, Adolf
31st Dec Alsace Launched in support of the offensive in the Ardennes , the battle of the Bulge
1944
Nehring, Walter Kurt Josef
Mar Galicia Commands the 4th Panzers after the Red Army had surrounded the 1st Panzer Army

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