Army Group B

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Army Group B

Army Group B was the name of three different GermanGermany

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Army GroupArmy group

An army group is a military organization consisting of several field armies, and is supposed to be self-sufficient for indef...
s that saw action during World War IIWorld War II Summary

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,...
. The first was involved in the western campaign in 1940 in BelgiumBelgium

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and the NetherlandsNetherlands

The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , which is formed by the Netherlands, the Neth...
which was to be aimed to conquer the Maas bridges after the German airborne actions in Rotterdam. Army Group B had approximately 300,000 men involved in these operations which occurred in May 1940.

The second Army Group B was formed when Army Group SouthArmy Group South

Army Group South was a German Army Group during World War II....
was split into two formations for the summer offensive of 1942. Army Group B was tasked with protecting the northern flank of Army Group A, and included the 6th Army'sGerman Sixth Army

The Sixth Army was a German field army which saw action in World War I and World War II....
attack on StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history, with m...
.

In February 1943, the existing Army Group B and Army Group DonArmy Group Don

Army Group Don was a short-lived German army group during World War II....
were combined to create a new Army Group SouthArmy Group South

Army Group South was a German Army Group during World War II....
. This was done on the Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)

The Eastern Front of World War II was the theatre of war covering the conflict in central and eastern Europe from June 22, 1...
.

A new Army Group B was formed in northern Italy under Field MarshalField Marshal

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Erwin RommelErwin Rommel

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals of World War II....
in 1943, to defend against a possible allied attack there.

Army Group B was subsequently moved to northern France to defend against the D-DayD-Day

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landings, 6 June 1944. On 19 July, Field MarshalField Marshal Summary

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Günther von KlugeGünther von Kluge Overview

Hans Gnther von Kluge, was a German military leader....
took command from Rommel. About one month later, on 17 August, Field Marshal Walter ModelWalter Model

Otto Moritz Walter Model was a German general and later a field marshal during World War II....
replaced von Kluge. From 1944 to 1945, the army group fought in the campaigns in France. Army Group B participated in the Battle of NormandyBattle of Normandy

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. Moving to the Low CountriesFacts About Low Countries

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, the army group participated in the Battle of the BulgeFacts About Battle of the Bulge

The Ardennes Offensive , officially named the Battle of the Ardennes by the U.S....
. Finally, Army Group B was isolated in the Ruhr PocketRuhr Pocket

The Ruhr Pocket was a battle that took place at the end of World War II in the Ruhr Area, Germany....
in northern GermanyGermany

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and, after being divided up into smaller and smaller sections, the final section was surrendered on 21 April 1945.

Commanders

Western Front

12 October 1939 Fedor von BockFedor von Bock

Fedor von Bock was a generalfeldmarschall of the Wehrmacht who served as Army Group Center's commander during the attack...

Eastern Front

August 1942 to February 1943 Maximilian von WeichsMaximilian von Weichs

Maximilian Maria Joseph Karl Gabriel Lamoral Reichsfreiherr von Weichs zu Glon was a German generalfeldmarschall and a milit...

Northern Italy/Northern France

14 July 1943 Erwin RommelErwin Rommel

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals of World War II....
19 July 1944 Günther von KlugeGünther von Kluge

Hans Gnther von Kluge, was a German military leader....
17 August 1944 Walter ModelFacts About Walter Model

Otto Moritz Walter Model was a German general and later a field marshal during World War II....

Order of battle

Army Group HQ troops

537th signals regiment
605th signals regiment (2nd list)

Subordinated units

Date	subordinated armies
1939
November 1939	4th ArmyGerman Fourth Army The German Fourth Army was a field army that fought in World War II.... , 6th ArmyGerman Sixth Army The Sixth Army was a German field army which saw action in World War I and World War II.... , 18th ArmyGerman Eighteenth Army The German Eighteenth Army was a World War II field army....
1940
May 1940	6th Army, 18th Army
June 1940	9th ArmyGerman Ninth Army The German Ninth Army was a World War II field army.... , 6th Army, 4th Army, Panzer Group KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a leading German field marshal during World War II....
July 1940	7th ArmyGerman Seventh Army The German Seventh Army was a World War II field army.... , 4th Army
August 1940	7th Army, 4th Army, 6th Army
September 1940	18th Army, 4th Army, 6th Army
1941
January 1941	18th Army, 4th Army, 17th Army, 2nd Panzer Group, military command in the General Government
May 1941	9th Army, 4th Army
1942
August 1942	2nd Army,Hungarian 2nd ArmyHungarian Second Army The Hungarian Second Army was a Hungarian field army which saw action during World War II.... , Italian 8th ArmyItalian Army in Russia The Italian Army in Russia was a unit of the Italian Royal Army which fought on the Eastern Front during World War II.... , XXIX. AK, 6th Army, 4th Panzer Army
September 1942	2nd Army, Hungarian 2nd Army, Italian 8th Army, 6th Army, 4th Panzer Army
October 1942	2nd Army, Hungarian 2nd Army, Italian 8th Army, 4th Panzer Army, Romanian 3rd ArmyRomanian Third Army The Romanian Third Army was a field army that fought as part of the German Army Group B during World War II.... , Romanian 4th ArmyRomanian Fourth Army Overview The Romanian Fourth Army was a field army that fought on the Axis side as part of the German Army Group B and later it fough...
November 1942	2nd Army, Hungarian 2nd Army, Italian 8th Army, Romanian 3rd Army, 6th Army, 4th Panzer Army, Romanian 4th Army
December 1942	2nd Army, Hungarian 2nd Army, Italian 8th Army
1943
January 1943	2nd Army, Hungarian 2nd Army, Italian 8th Army, army department Fretter pico
February 1943	2nd Army, army department Lanz, Italian 8th Army, Hungarian 2nd Army
September 1943	LI. AK, II. SS, LXXXVII. AK
December 1943	z. Vfg. OKW in Denmark
1944
May 1944	7th Army, 15th ArmyGerman Fifteenth Army The German Fifteenth Army was a World War II field army.... , stock the Netherlands
June 1944	7th Army, 15th Army, stock the Netherlands, Panzer Group West
August 1944	1st ArmyGerman First Army The German First Army was a World War I and World War II field army. ... , 5th Panzer ArmyGerman Fifth Panzer Army Also known as:Panzer Group West'Panzer Group Eberbach... , 7th Army, 15th Army, stock the Netherlands
September 1944	7th Army, 1st Parachute Army, 15th Army
November 1944	4th Army, 5th Panzer Army, group of armies StudentKurt Student Kurt Student was a German Luftwaffe General who fought as a pilot on the Eastern Front during the First World War and as the...
December 1944	7th Army, 5th Panzer Army
1945
January 1945	7th Army, 5th Panzer Army, 6th Panzer Army, 15th Army
February 1945	7th Army, 5th Panzer Army, 15th Army
April 1945	15th Army, 5th Panzer Army, Army department of Luettwitz

Army Group B

Commanders

Order of battle

Army Group HQ troops

Subordinated units

See also