Panzergruppe West was formed 24 Jan 1944 in France from the staff of the General der Panzertruppen beim Oberbefehlshaber West. It was redesignated 5. Panzerarmee on 5 Aug 1944.
| Commanders | |
| General der Panzertruppe Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg | (24 Jan 1944 - 2 July 1944) |
| General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach | (3 July 1944 - 5 Aug 1944) |
| Chiefs of Staff | |
| Generalmajor Sigismund-Hellmuth Ritter und Edler von Dawans | (24 Jan 1944 - 10 June 1944) (KIA) |
| Generalleutnant Alfred Gause | (15 June 1944 - 5 Aug 1944) |
| Operations Officers (Ia) | |
| Major Burgsthaler | (1944-10 Jun 1944) (KIA) |
| Major Wilhelm Oxenius | (20 Jun 1944-25 Jun 1944) |
| Major Ernst-August Freiherr von Rotberg | (25 Jun 1944-5 Aug 1944) |
| Area of operations | |
| France & Normandy | (Feb 1944 - Aug 1944) |
Order of battle (June 1944)
LXXXVI. Armeekorps
346. Infanterie-Division
711. Infanterie-Division
Werfer-Brigade 7
Kampfgruppe Luck
I. SS-Panzerkorps
12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend”
21. Panzer-Division
Panzer-Lehr-Division
Order of battle (15 July 1944)
LXXXVI. Armeekorps
711. Infanterie-Division
346. Infanterie-Division
16. Feld-Division (L)
12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend”
21. Panzer-Division
I. SS-Panzerkorps
1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler”
272. Infanterie-Division
II. SS-Panzerkorps
10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” (part)
271. Infanterie-Division
9. SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen”
277. Infanterie-Division
10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” (part)
XXXXVII. Panzerkorps
276. Infanterie-Division
2. Panzer-Division
Reference material on this unit
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