OB West
WW2 German military command on the Western Front
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::summary WW2 German military command on the Western Front ::
Oberbefehlshaber West (German: initials OB West) (German: "Commander-in-Chief [in the] West") was the overall commander of the Westheer, the German armed forces on the Western Front during World War II. It was directly subordinate to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (the German armed forces High Command). The area under the command of the OB West varied as the war progressed. At its furthest extent, it reached the French Atlantic coast. By the end of World War II in Europe, it was reduced to commanding troops in Bavaria.
Commanders
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Order of battle from June 1944 to January 1945
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| LIII Corps | LXXXVI Corps | LXVII Corps | II SS Panzer Corps | XXIV Corps | LXXXV Corps | LXXXVI Corps | |
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