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Army Group D

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Army Group D
German: Heeresgruppe D
Active26 October 1940 – 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch Heer ( Wehrmacht)
Commanders
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.

Commanders

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office
1
Erwin von Witzleben
Witzleben, ErwinGeneralfeldmarschall
Erwin von Witzleben
(1881–1944)
25 October 194015 March 1942348 days
2
Gerd von Rundstedt
Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall
Gerd von Rundstedt
(1875–1953)
15 March 19422 July 19442 years, 109 days
3
Günther von Kluge
Kluge, GüntherGeneralfeldmarschall
Günther von Kluge
(1882–1944)
2 July 194415 August 194444 days
(2)
Gerd von Rundstedt
Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall
Gerd von Rundstedt
(1875–1953)
15 August 194411 March 1945208 days
4
Albert Kesselring
Kesselring, AlbertGeneralfeldmarschall
Albert Kesselring
(1885–1960)
11 March 194522 April 194542 days

Orders of battle

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May 1941

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May 1944

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December 1944

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References

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  • 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. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)