Unit Emblems
Campaigns
Westwall 1939
Western Campaign 1940
Balkan Campaign 1941
Balkan Occupation 1941-1943
Eastern Front 1945
History
The 12. Armee was established on 13 October 1939. Initially they served as security on the Western Frontier in the Eifel from 13 October 1939 through 9 May 1940. Beginning on 10 May 1940 through 25 June 1940 they fought in the Western Campaign and then from 26 June 1940 through the end of December 1940 they served as occupying forces in France.
From 3 January 1941 through 5 April 1941 they were located first in Rumania then in Bulgaria.
From 6 April 1941 through 10 May 1941 they fought in the Balkan Campaign, first in Yugoslavia and then in Greece. From 11 May 1941 until 23 January 1943 they serve as occupation forces in Greece, Crete and the Aegean Islands. They were dissolved on 23 January 1943 becoming Heeresgruppe “E”. They were in the Balkans from 3 January 1941 through 23 January 1943, a total of 751 days.
The 12. Armee was reformed on 10 April 1945 from remnants of Heeresgruppenkommandos Nord. They fought to the end in the east.
Organization
Korück 560
Armee-Nachschubführer 561
Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 521
after reformation
Höherer Arko AOK 12
Commanders
Wilhelm List 10.13.1939
after reformation
Walther Wenck 4.10.1945
Calendar of Battles and Engagements
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Western Campaign Calendar of Battles and Engagements
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1.
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Security
of the Western Border in the Eifel Region.
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10.13.1939
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5.9.1940
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210
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2.
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Advance
Across Luxemburg. Breakthrough the Southern Fortifications in the Ardennes
and Pursuit Fighting to Semois.
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5.10.1940
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5.12.1940
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3
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3.
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Breakthrough
Battles by Sedan and Charleville,
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5.13.1940
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5.15.1940
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3
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4.
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Pursuit
Fighting from the Maas River to the Oise and Aisne Rivers.
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5.16.1940
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5.20.1940
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5
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5.
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Defensive
Fighting by La Fére to Chemin des Dames and the Aisne River.
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5.21.1940
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6.4.1940
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15
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6.
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Breakthrough
Battles across the French Aisne Front.
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6.9.1940
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6.13.1940
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5
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7.
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Pursuit
Fighting across the Champagne Region and over the Rhein-Marne Canal to the
Swiss Border.
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6.14.1940
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6.17.1940
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4
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8.
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Pursuit
Fighting on Both Sides of Cote d’Or.
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6.18.1940
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6.22.1940
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5
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9.
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Attack
Fighting against Isére and the Western Alps.
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6.23.1940
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6.25.1940
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3
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10.
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Security
on the Demarcation Line.
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6.26.1940
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7.2.1940
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7
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11.
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Occupation
of France.
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7.3.1940
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12.31.1940
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182
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Balkan Campaign Calendar of Battles and Engagements
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1.
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Deployment
in Rumania.
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1.3.1941
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3.1.1941
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58
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2.
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Marching
Through Bulgaria
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3.2.1941
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4.5.1941
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35
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3.
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Breakthrough
Southern Serbia to the Albanian Frontier.
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4.6.1941
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4.12.1941
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7
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4.
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Breakthrough
Battles to the Metaxas Line and Capture of Saloniki.
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4.6.1941
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4.9.1941
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4
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5.
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Advance
on Belgrad [Panzer-Gruppe 1]
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4.8.1941
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4.12.1941
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5
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a.
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Attack
Battles Around Pirot-Nis.
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4.8.1941
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4.9.1941
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2
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b.
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Pursuit
Battles Over Nis-Kragujevas Towards Belgrad.
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4.9.1941
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4.12.1941
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4
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c.
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Breakthrough
South of Temesvar and Advance on Belgrad.
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4.11.1941
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4.12.1941
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2
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6.
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Fighting
Near Vevi-Ptolemais and Advance on Aliakmon.
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4.10.1941
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4.14.1941
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5
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7.
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Battle
for Olympus.
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4.14.1941
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4.18.1941
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5
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8.
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Pursuit
Fighting to Thessalien and Advance on Jamina.
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4.19.1941
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4.21.1941
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3
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9.
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Battles
by Thermopylen and Pursuit Fighting by Athens.
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4.22.1941
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4.27.1941
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6
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10.
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Conquest
of the Peloponnes.
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4.27.1941
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4.30.1941
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4
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11.
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Occupation
of the Aegian Islands.
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4.15.1941
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5.10.1941
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26
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12.
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Securing
Greece.
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by
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5.1.1941
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-
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13.
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Securing
Aegian Islands.
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by
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5.11.1941
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-
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14.
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Conquest
of Crete [Luftlande-Operation Kreta].
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5.20.1941
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6.1.1941
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13
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a.
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Fighting
for Malemes, Chania and Suda Bay.
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5.20.1941
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5.27.1941
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8
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b.
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Fighting
for Rethimmon.
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5.20.1941
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5.30.1941
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11
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c.
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Fighting
for Iraklion.
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5.20.1941
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5.29.1941
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10
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d.
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Fighting
around Suda Bay and Advance on Rethimmon and Iraklion.
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5.27.1941
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5.30.1941
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4
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e.
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Advance
on Sfakia and Capture of Skakia.
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5.29.1941
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6.1.1941
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4
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15.
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Security
of Crete and Occupation in Serbia, Croatia and Greece.
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6.2.1941
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1.23.1943
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601
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Eastern Campaign Calendar of Battles and Engagements
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1.
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Defensive
Fighting on the Elbe River and Braunschweig.
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4.10.1945
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4.22.1945
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11
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2.
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Fighting
to Relieve Berlin.
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4.23.1945
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5.2.1945
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10
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3.
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Withdrawal
Fighting to the Elbe River by Tangermünde.
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5.3.1945
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5.7.1945
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5
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Bibliography
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