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| Army Group North Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| German: Heeresgruppe Nordukraine | |
| Active | 5 April 1944 – September 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer (  Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Army Group |
| Size | 400,542 (Spring 1944) [1] |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Walter Model |
The Army Group North Ukraine (German : Heeresgruppe Nordukraine) was a major formation of the German army in World War II.
It was created on 5 April 1944 by renaming Army Group South under Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model. [2] In April 1944 it consisted of 1st Panzer Army and 4th Panzer Army. In the summer of 1944 it opposed the Red Army's 1st Ukrainian Front during the Lvov-Sandomir strategic offensive operation (13 July - 29 August 1944). [3] In August 1944 the 4th Panzer Army and the 17th Army defended between Carpathian mountains and the Pripyet swamps in Galicia. In September 1944 it was renamed to Army Group A.
The composition of the Army Group on 15 July 1944 was: [4]
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model (1891–1945) | 31 March 1944 | 16 August 1944 | 138 days | |
| 2 | Generaloberst Josef Harpe (1887–1968) | 16 August 1944 | 23 September 1944 | 38 days |
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalleutnant Theodor Busse (1897–1986) | 1 April 1944 | 10 July 1944 | 100 days | |
| 2 | Generalmajor Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander (1903–1945) | 10 July 1944 | 23 September 1944 | 75 days |
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