4th Army (Wehrmacht)
4. Armee German 4th Army | |
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Active | 1939–45 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Heer |
Type | Field army |
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World War II |
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Identification symbol | Insignia of the 4th Army in World War II |
The 4th Army (German: 4. Armee) was a field army of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Commanders
- Generaloberst Günther von Kluge (1 August 1939 – 19 December 1941) (-> Generalfeldmarschall 19 July 1940)
- General der Gebirgstruppe Ludwig Kübler (19 December 1941 – 20 January 1942)
- General der Infanterie Gotthard Heinrici (20 January 1942 – 6 June 1942)
- General der Infanterie Hans von Salmuth (6 June 1942 – 15 July 1942) (-> Generaloberst 1 January 1943)
- General der Infanterie Gotthard Heinrici (15 July 1942 – June ?, 1943) (-> Generaloberst 30 January 1943)
- Generaloberst Hans von Salmuth (June ?, 1943 – 31 July 1943)
- Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici (31 July 1943 – 4 June 1944)
- General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch (4 June 1944 – 30 June 1944)
- Generalleutnant Vincenz Müller (30 June 1944 – 7 July 1944)
- General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch (7 July 1944 – 18 July 1944)
- General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach (18 July 1944 – 29 January 1945)
- General der Infanterie Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller (29 January 1945 – 27 April 1945)
See also
- 4th Army (German Empire) for the equivalent formation in World War I
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