Order of Battle for Operation Barbarossa

German Army Group North

Commanded by Feldmarshal Wilhelm von Leeb
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Wilhelm Josef Franz Ritter von Leeb was a German Field Marshal during World War II. - Youth :...

- - - (Chief of Staff - Lt.Gen. Kurt Brennecke
      Kurt Brennecke
      Kurt Brennecke was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
      
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German Eighteenth Army - Colonel General Georg von Küchler
Georg von Küchler
Georg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Küchler was a German Field Marshal during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
- - - (Chief of Staff - Maj.Gen. Kurt Waeger)
  - XXVI Corps - General of Artillery Albert Wodrig
    Albert Wodrig
    Albert Wodrig was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVI. Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
    - - 61st Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Siegfried Haenicke
        Siegfried Haenicke
        Siegfried Haenicke was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII. Corps. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire...
      - 217th Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Richard Baltzer
      - 291st Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Kurt Herzog
        Kurt Herzog
        Kurt Herzog was a German general who commanded the 291. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield...
  - XXXVIII Corps - General of Infantry Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
    Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
    Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis was a General der Infanterie who commanded the XXXVIII. corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military...
    - - 58th Infantry Division
        58th Infantry Division (Germany)
        The 58th Infantry Division was a unit of the German Army during World War II. It was formed in 1939, took part in the Battle of France in 1940, and then Operation Barbarossa in 1941...
        
        - Lt.Gen. Karl von Graffen
        Karl von Graffen
        Karl von Graffen was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
      - 254th Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Walter Behschnitt
  - I Corps - General of Infantry Kuno-Hans von Both
    Kuno-Hans von Both
    Kuno-Hans von Both was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire...
    - - 1st Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Philipp Kleffel
        Philipp Kleffel
        Philipp Kleffel was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
      - 11th Infantry Division
        11th Infantry Division (Germany)
        The 11th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Formed 1 October 1934 as Infanterieführer I in Allenstein it was renamed 11. Infanterie-Division on 15...
        
        - Lt.Gen. Herbert von Böckmann
        Herbert von Böckmann
        Herbert von Böckmann was a German general who commanded the L Armeekorps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
      - 21st Infantry Division
        21st Infantry Division (Germany)
        -History:The division was formed in 1934 in Elbing, East Prussia, by expanding the 3rd Prussian Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division of the old Reichswehr. As this was a direct breach of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, its existence was initially concealed; it was formally designated as...
        
        - Lt.Gen. Otto Sponheimer
        Otto Sponheimer
        Otto Sponheimer was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps...

Panzergruppe 4 - Colonel General Erich Hoepner
Erich Hoepner
Erich Hoepner was a German general in World War II. A successful panzer leader, Hoepner was executed after the failed 20 July Plot in 1944.- Life :Hoepner was born in Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg...
- - - (Chiet of Staff - Colonel Walter Chales de Beaulieu)
  - XXXXI Corps (mot.)
    XXXXI Panzer Corps (Germany)
    XXXXI Panzer Corps was a tank corps in the German Army during World War II.-Formation and actions:...
    
    - General of Panzer Georg Hans Reinhardt
    Georg-Hans Reinhardt
    Georg-Hans Reinhardt was a German general of World War II. He commanded Third Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945. His highest rank was Generaloberst . He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
    - - 1st Panzer Division - Lt.Gen. Friedrich Kirchner
        Friedrich Kirchner
        Friedrich Kirchner was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
      - 6th Panzer Division - Lt.Gen. Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
        Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
        Wilhelm Josef Ritter von Thoma was a German officer who served in World War I, in the Spanish Civil War, and as a General der Panzertruppe in World War II.-Early life:...
      - 269th Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Ernst von Leyser
        Ernst von Leyser
        Ernst Ulrich Hans von Leyser was a German General der Infanterie during World War II who commanded various Army Corps and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross was Nazi Germany's highest award for military gallantry and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield...
      - 36th Infantry Division (mot.) - Lt.Gen. Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher
        Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher
        Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
  - LVI Corps (mot.) - General of Infantry Erich von Manstein
    Erich von Manstein
    Erich von Manstein was a field marshal in World War II. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces...
    - - 8th Panzer Division
        8th Panzer Division (Germany)
        The 8th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the Wehrmacht Heer. The division was only active during World War II, and came into existence after 3rd Light Division was reorganized in January 1940...
        
        - Lt.Gen. Erich Brandenberger
        Erich Brandenberger
        Adolf Robert Erich Brandenberger was a German General der Panzertruppe. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves....
      - 3rd Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Curt Jahn
      - 290th Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Theodor Freiherr von Wrede
        Theodor Freiherr von Wrede
        Theodor Freiherr von Wrede was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
      - 3. SS Division Totenkopf
        3rd SS Division Totenkopf
        The SS Division Totenkopf , also known as 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf and 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf, was one of the 38 divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS during World War II. Prior to achieving division status, the formation was known as Kampfgruppe Eicke...
        
        - SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
        Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
        Matthias Kleinheisterkamp was an SS Obergruppenführer and a Heer officer who served in both World War I and World War II. During World War II, Kleinheisterkamp commanded the 3. SS-Division Totenkopf, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, 2. SS-Division Das Reich, III. SS-Panzerkorps, VII. SS-Panzerkops,...

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