Published: 29 March 2011 Last Updated: 07 April 2012
The 5. Armee was formed on 25 August 1939 and redesignated Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando Mitte (AOK 5) on 13 October 1939.
Commanders
General der Infanterie Curt Liebmann (25 Aug 1939 – 13 Oct 1939)
Chiefs of Staff
Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (25 Aug 1939 – 10 Sep 1939)
Generalmajor Karl-Adolf Hollidt (10 Sep 1939 – 13 Oct 1939)
Operations Officers (Ia)
Oberst Arthur Schmidt (25 Aug 1939 – 13 Oct 1939)
Order of battle (1 Sep 1939)
At the disposal of the 5. Armee
– 58. Infanterie-Division
– 87. Infanterie-Division
V. Armeekorps
– 22. Infanterie-Division
– 225. Infanterie-Division
VI. Armeekorps
– Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 16
XXVII. Armeekorps
– 16. Infanterie-Division
– 69. Infanterie-Division
– 211. Infanterie-Division
– 216. Infanterie-Division
XXX. Armeekorps
– Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando 9
Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Eifel
– 26. Infanterie-Division
– 86. Infanterie-Division
– 227. Infanterie-Division
– Grenz-Kommandantur Aachen
– Grenz-Kommandantur Trier
Sources used
Research by Shawn Bohannon
Georg Tessin – Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945
Reference material on this unit
– None known at this time –
