Rupprecht Biography

Appointed Commander of the 6th Army

Appointed Commander of the 6th Army

Fails to break through French defences east of the Moselle & the Schlieffen Plan

Launches an attack on the French right

Rupprecht's forces support German attempts to break the Allied northern flank during the Flanders fighting.

Rupprecht's forces continue pressure in Flanders as German armies seek to seize Ypres and the Channel approaches.

Appointed Commander of the "Army Group Rupprecht", a group of northern German armies

Appointed Commander of the "Army Group Rupprecht", a group of northern German armies

Appointed Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal

Rupprecht moves additional divisions toward Flanders as German commanders anticipate a major British offensive.

Transfers 10 Divisions from the Lens-Lille sector to Flanders

German forces under Rupprecht's army group lose key positions on Messines Ridge after the British assault.

Rupprecht's command relies on layered defences and counterattacks to absorb British attacks east of Ypres.

Recognizes imminent defeat & retreats, despite orders to hold his position