Army Detachment Hollidt

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Army Detachment Hollidt was a German Wehrmacht formation on the Eastern Front in World War II, known for its defensive operations under Army Group Don during the Stalingrad and Don River campaigns.

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Army Detachment Hollidt canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German army detachment
Wehrmacht field formation
associatedWithEvent aftermath of the Battle of Stalingrad
belligerentSide Axis powers
surface form: Axis Powers
campaign Don River campaign
Stalingrad strategic offensive operation
surface form: Stalingrad campaign
commander Karl-Adolf Hollidt NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
disbandedIn World War II era
formedFrom elements of the 6th Army
various German corps and divisions on the Don Front
frontSector Don River region
surface form: Don River sector

south of Stalingrad
garrisonOrHQ Don Front area
historicalRegion southern sector of the Eastern Front
languageOfCommand German
militaryBranch Army
namedAfter Karl-Adolf Hollidt NERFINISHED
notableFor defensive operations on the Don River
operations related to the Stalingrad campaign
opponent Red Army
partOf German Army
surface form: Wehrmacht Heer
rankOfCommander General der Infanterie
role covering withdrawal of German forces on the Don
defensive holding force
status disbanded
subordinateTo Army Group B
Army Group Don
theatre Eastern Front
timePeriod early 1943
late 1942
typeOfOperation defensive operations
fighting withdrawals

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Army Group Don subordinateUnit Army Detachment Hollidt