The Army of the Elbe (German: Elbarmee) was a Prussian formation during the Austro-Prussian War.
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder created the Army of the Elbe for the Austro-Prussian War.
Commanded by General Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld; the Army of the Elbe used to be the VIII Corps, reinforced by the 14th Division.
The Army of the Elbe had the following order of battle:[3] Commanding General: General Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld Chief of Staff: Oberst Ludwig von Schlotheim Chief of Artillery: Oberst Hermann von Rozynski-Manger The Army of the Elbe was one of the three columns attacking Austria.
On 16 June they started the invasion of the Kingdom of Saxony after the Saxon Army had retreated to Bohemia.