9th Army

The 9th Army was formed from units on the Eastern Front in September 1914.

XI Corps

Transferred from the 3rd Army on the Western Front 


22nd Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division

XVII Corps

Transferred from the 8th Army on the Eastern Front

35th Infantry Division
36th Infantry Division

XX Corps

Transferred from the 8th Army on the Eastern Front

37th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division

Guard Reserve Corps

Transferred from the 2nd Army on the Western Front

3rd Guards Infantry Division
1st Guards Reserve Division

Landwehr Corps

3rd Landwehr Division
4th Landwehr Division

III Cavalry Corps

8th Cavalry Division from the Western Front

 The Army was formed from units taken from the Western Front, the 8th Army and reserve formations.  It was located in Upper Silesia to combat Russian troops and assist Austrian formations.

In October 1914 it took part in the Battle of the Vistula, in November it took part in the Battle of Lodz and advanced to capture Warsaw.  On the 30th July 1916 the Army was disbanded, but the HQ remained active.

After Rumania declared war on 27th August 1916 the Army was re-activated to counter the new threat. It fought on the Rumanian front and was active in Northern Romania until June 1918 when it was moved to the Western front.

It fought at the Second Battle of the Marne, and the Retreat to the Hindenburg line.  It was disbanded in September, The HQ transferring to Army Group Galwitz.