Army Group H
Army Group H (Heeresgruppe H) was a German army group in the Netherlands and in Nordrhein-Westfalen during World War II.
| Army Group H | |
|---|---|
 Army Group H in April 1945 | |
| Active | 11 November 1944 – 4 May 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Army Group |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Johannes Blaskowitz Ernst Busch Kurt Student |
Army Group H (for Holland) was activated on 11 November 1944 in the Netherlands. It contained the 1st Parachute Army and the 15th Army (in January 1945 replaced by the 25th Army). It garrisoned the Netherlands with twelve divisions. In March 1945 the army group became Heeresgruppe Nordwest under Ernst Busch the "Oberbefehlshaber Nordwest" (OB Nordwest, the Northwest High Command). After being pushed from the Rhine by Operation Varsity, on 4 May 1945 OB Nordwest capitulated on the Lüneburg Heath to Field Marshal Montgomery.
Commanders
| No. | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generaloberst Kurt Student (1890–1978) | 1 November 1944 | 28 January 1945 | 88 days | |
| 2 | Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz (1883–1948) | 28 January 1945 | 15 April 1945 | 77 days | |
| 3 | Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch (1885–1945) | 15 April 1945 | 4 May 1945 | 19 days |
Order of Battle (1944)
Order of Battle (1945)
- 1st Parachute Army
- 25th Army
- Armeegruppe Blumentritt
- Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Dänemark
References
Bibliography
- 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]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen–SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945 (in German). 14. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-1111-0.
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