German Reserve Army

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The German Reserve Army was a World War II-era component of the Wehrmacht responsible for training, replacements, and homeland defense, whose officers played a central role in the 20 July 1944 plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler.

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instanceOf component of the Wehrmacht
military organization
activeDuring 1939–1945
afterEvent leadership purged following failed 20 July plot
allegiance Adolf Hitler
alsoKnownAs Ersatzheer
commander Claus von Stauffenberg
Friedrich Fromm
commandStructureExploitedBy German military conspirators against Hitler
commandStructureUsedIn Operation Valkyrie
conflict World War II
controlledBy German Army (Heer)
linked to: German Army
country Nazi Germany
garrisonLocation Berlin
headquartersLocation Berlin
historicalSignificance central to the organization of German manpower in World War II
key institutional base for the 20 July 1944 coup attempt
involvedIn 20 July 1944 plot
languageOfName German
notableCommander Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
Claus von Stauffenberg
Erich Hoepner
Friedrich Fromm
Henning von Tresckow
Ludwig Beck
notableEvent 20 July 1944 plot
officeHeld Chief of Staff of the Reserve Army
Commander of the Reserve Army
opposedBy Adolf Hitler after 20 July 1944
partOf Wehrmacht
playedCentralRoleIn military resistance against Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944
positionHeldBy Claus von Stauffenberg
Friedrich Fromm
primaryFunction management of replacement army units
mobilization of reserve forces
responsibleFor allocation of replacement troops to field units
defense of the German homeland
training of new conscripts
role administration of convalescent and reserve units
homeland defense
internal security in Germany
providing replacements for frontline units
training of recruits
scopeOfOperations within Germany and occupied territories
subordinateTo German Army High Command
Oberkommando des Heeres
timePeriod World War II
typeOfUnit reserve and replacement army
usedFor implementation of Operation Valkyrie coup plan

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Operation Valkyrie commandStructure German Reserve Army