Army Group D (German: Heeresgruppe D) was a German Army Group which saw action during World War II.
| Army Group D | |
|---|---|
| German: Heeresgruppe D | |
| Active | 26 October 1940 – 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer ( Wehrmacht) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | |
Army Group D was formed on 26 October 1940 in France, its initial cadre coming from the disbanded Army Group C.
On 15 April 1941, the status of Army Group D was upgraded. From that date on, the commander of Army Group D was also to be considered Oberbefehlshaber West (or OB WEST – the Commander in Chief for the Western Theatre). As a result of this, Army Group D is sometimes incorrectly referred to as Army Group West.
Commanders
edit| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben (1881–1944) | 25 October 1940 | 15 March 1942 | 348 days | |
| 2 | Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 15 March 1942 | 2 July 1944 | 2 years, 109 days | |
| 3 | Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) | 2 July 1944 | 15 August 1944 | 44 days | |
| (2) | Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 15 August 1944 | 11 March 1945 | 208 days | |
| 4 | Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (1885–1960) | 11 March 1945 | 22 April 1945 | 42 days |
Orders of battle
editMay 1941
edit- Seventh Army
- First Army
- Fifteenth Army
- Commander of all German troops of Occupation in the Netherlands
May 1944
editDecember 1944
editReferences
edit- Tessin, Georg (1980). Die Landstreitkräfte: Namensverbände / Die Luftstreitkräfte (Fliegende Verbände) / Flakeinsatz im Reich 1943–1945 [Ground forces: Named units and formations / Air forces (Flying units and formations / Anti–aircraft service in the Reich 1943–1945] (in German). Vol. 14. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-1111-0.
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