The 6th Army Field Headquarters was established in July 1914 at the
Saint Petersburg Military District.
Between July 1914 and December 1916, the Army was tasked with defending St. Petersburg and the Baltic and White Seas' coasts. In August 1915, it became part of the newly formed
Northern Front. With the creation of the
Romanian Front in December 1916, the staff was transferred to the
Danube Army in Romania, which was renamed the 6th Army. The old 6th Army units became part of the
Northern Front.
Commanders
1912-09-01 – 1914-08-26 — General of Infantry Alexander Blagoveshchensky