Army East Prussia (Wehrmacht)
| Army East Prussia | |
|---|---|
| German: Armee Ostpreußen | |
| Active | 7 April – 9 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German army ( Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Army |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Dietrich von Saucken |
Army East Prussia (German: Armee Ostpreußen) was created from the AOK 2nd Army and also absorbed the remnants of the 4th Army on 7 April 1945. AOK Ostpreußen controlled all the troops in East Prussia and the Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia. After the loss of the cities of Danzig and Gotenhafen in the East Prussian Offensive the army had been isolated in the Bay of Gdansk.