Second Army (Germany)

2. Armee 2nd Army
Active	1939–45
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Field army
Engagements	World War II

The 2nd Army (German: 2. Armee Oberkommando) was a World War II field army.

The 2nd Army was activated on 20 October 1939, with General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs in command. First seeing service in France, the army was involved in the invasion of the Balkans, before offensive operations in Ukraine as part of Operation Barbarossa.

In 1942 the II. Armee covered the northern wing of opération Fall Blau operating in the surroundings of Voronezh and suffered a major defeat during the Soviet winter offensive that followed the battle of Stalingrad.

In 1945 the army was redisgnated AOK Ostpreußen and was pivotal in the defence of East and West Prussia before finally surrendering on 9 May 1945.

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