Unit Emblems
Campaigns
Occupation of France 1941-1944
Western Campaign 1944-1945
History
The 15. Armee was established on 15 January 1941 in France. Initially they serve as the security forces on the Channel Coast. They were destroyed in the Ruhr Pocket on 18 April 1945. The command was stationed in the west during the entire war and was in existence a total of 1,555 days.
Organization
Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 509
Kdr der Armee-Nachschubtruppen 590
Commanders
Curt Haase 1.15.1941
Heinrich von Vietinghoff, gennant Scheel 12.1.1941
Hans von Salmuth 8.8.1943
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen 8.25.1944
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
in Northern France and Belgium. [OKH Reeserve]
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1.15.1941
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4.30.1941
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106
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2.
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Security
of the Channel Coast in Belgium and North France.
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5.1.1941
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8.16.1944
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1,204
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3.
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Fighting
on the Seine, Somme and retreat to the Schelde.
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8.17.1944
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9.11.1944
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26
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a.
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Defense
of Le Havre.
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8.17.1944
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9.12.1944
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27
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b.
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Defense
of Boulogne.
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9.13.1944
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9.22.1944
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10
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c.
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Defense
of Calais.
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9.23.1944
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10.1.1944
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8
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d.
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Defense
of Dünkirchen.
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10.2.1944
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5.8.1945
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218
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4.
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Battle by
Eindhoven.
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9.11.1944
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10.6.1944
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26
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5.
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Battle
for the Schelde Delta.
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10.7.1944
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11.14.1944
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39
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a.
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Loss of
Walchern.
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11.1.1944
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11.1.1944
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1
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6.
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Three
Battles for Aachen.
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11.16.1944
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12.14.1944
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29
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7.
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Position
Fighting on the Roer River.
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12.15.1944
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2.22.1945
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70
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8.
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Retreat
Fighting Between the Roer and Rhein Rivers.
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2.23.1945
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3.7.1945
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13
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9.
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Position
Fighting on the Rhein River and in
the Ruhr Pocket.
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3.8.1945
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4.17.1945
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41
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10.
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Capitulation
in the Ruhr Pocket.
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4.18.1945
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4.18.1945
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1
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Bibliography
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German Order of Battle 1944, author unknown
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