OB West
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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
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 10 October 1940 | 1 April 1941 | 173days | |
| 2 | Witzleben, ErwinGeneralfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben (1881–1944) | 1 May 1941 | 15 March 1942 | 348days | |
| (1) | Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 15 March 1942 | 2 July 1944 | 2years, 109days | |
| 3 | Kluge, GüntherGeneralfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) | 2 July 1944 | 17 August 1944 | 46days | |
| – | Model, WalterGeneralfeldmarschall Walter Model (1891–1945) Acting | 17 August 1944 | 3 September 1944 | 17days | |
| (1) | Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 3 September 1944 | 11 March 1945 | 189days | |
| 4 | Kesselring, AlbertGeneralfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (1885–1960) | 11 March 1945 | 22 April 1945 | 42days |