Army Group South Ukraine
Army Group South Ukraine (German: Heeresgruppe Südukraine) was a German army group on the Eastern Front during World War II.
| Army Group South Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 April – 23 September 1944 |
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| Branch | Army |
| Size | Army group 508,946 (Spring 1944)[1] |
| Engagements | Eastern Front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ferdinand Schörner Johannes Frießner |
Army Group South Ukraine was created on 5 April 1944 by renaming Army Group A.[2] This army group saw action during the Jassy-Kishinev Operation and after taking heavy casualties was redesignated Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd) on 23 September 1944.[3]
Order of Battle, June 1944
- Sixth Army - General der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Pico
- Eighth Army - General der Infanterie Otto Wohler
- Romanian Third Army
- Romanian Fourth Army
Commanders
| No. | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalfeldmarschall Ferdinand Schörner (1892–1973) | 31 March 1944 | 25 July 1944 | 86 days | |
| 2 | Generaloberst Johannes Frießner (1892–1971) | 25 July 1944 | 23 September 1944 | 90 days |
Bibliography
Citations
- Ziemke 2002, p. 312.
- Ziemke 2002, p. 286.
- Ziemke 2002, p. 380.
References
- Ziemke, Earl F. (2002). Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East. Washington, D.C: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 9781780392875.
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