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Army groups of the German Army in World War II
- Army Group FGeneralfeldmarschall Maximilian von Weichs took command of Army Group F on the 12th of August 1943. The unit was established at Bayreuth within the WK XIII…
- Army Group South UkraineThe 5th of April 1944 marked the birth of Army Group South Ukraine. This new command emerged from the renaming of Army Group A.
- Army Group CentreAdolf Hitler issued Führer Directive 21 on the 18th of December 1940. This order commanded German forces to prepare for an attack on Soviet Russia in 1941.
- Army Group AOn the 26th of October 1939, the German military renamed Army Group South to Army Group A. This new formation took its place along the France, Germany border…
- Army Group BOn the 12th of October 1939, a new command structure emerged from the ashes of Army Group North. This reorganization marked the birth of the first Army Group…
- Army Group EOn the 1st of January 1943, Army Group E emerged from the ashes of the 12th Army. This new command structure spread its reach across Albania, Greece, Serbia…
- Army Group NorthThe staff of Army Group North assembled on the 2nd of September 1939. It emerged from the headquarters of the 2nd Army, which had activated just days earlier…
- Army Group SouthIn September 1939, the German Army Group South marched into Poland alongside Army Group North. Gerd von Rundstedt commanded this force while Erich von…