Army Group D (German: Heeresgruppe D) was a German Army Group which saw action during World War II.

Army Group D
German: Heeresgruppe D
Active26 October 1940 – 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch Heer ( Wehrmacht)
Commanders
Notable
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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
1Witzleben, ErwinGeneralfeldmarschall
Erwin von Witzleben
(1881–1944)
25 October 194015 March 1942348 days
2Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall
Gerd von Rundstedt
(1875–1953)
15 March 19422 July 19442 years, 109 days
3Kluge, GüntherGeneralfeldmarschall
Günther von Kluge
(1882–1944)
2 July 194415 August 194444 days
(2)Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall
Gerd von Rundstedt
(1875–1953)
15 August 194411 March 1945208 days
4Kesselring, 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)