Josias von Heeringen
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Josias von Heeringen was a German general of the German Empire who served as Prussian Minister of War and saw service in the First World War.
Josias von Heeringen c 1914
7th Army (German Empire)
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The 7th Army was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the II Army Inspection. The army was disbanded in 1919 during demobilization
Josias von Heeringen
…he became Inspector-General of the II Army Inspectorate, headquartered in Berlin. When World War I began in August 1914 he was made commander of the Seventh Army, the army that was being used as a decoy for the attempted German invasion of France. He successfully defended Alsace against the French in the Battle…
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