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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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.