Army Group D | |
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German: Heeresgruppe D | |
Active | 26 October 1940 – 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Heer ( Wehrmacht) |
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Notable commanders |
Army Group D (German: Heeresgruppe D) was a German Army Group which saw action during World War II.
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.
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Erwin von Witzleben (1881–1944) | Generalfeldmarschall25 October 1940 | 15 March 1942 | 348 days | |
2 | Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | Generalfeldmarschall15 March 1942 | 2 July 1944 | 2 years, 109 days | |
3 | Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) | Generalfeldmarschall2 July 1944 | 15 August 1944 | 44 days | |
(2) | Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | Generalfeldmarschall15 August 1944 | 11 March 1945 | 208 days | |
4 | Albert Kesselring (1885–1960) | Generalfeldmarschall11 March 1945 | 22 April 1945 | 42 days |