7. Armee was formed 25 Aug 1939 in Wehrkreis V. After taking part in the invasion of France in 1940, during which it crossed the Rhine River and captured Colmar, Mulhouse, and Strasbourg, the 7. Armee remained there on occupation duty guarding Normandy and Brittany. It faced the brunt of Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 and was largely destroyed in the Falaise Pocket in August 1944. It took part in the failed Ardennes offensive in December 1944, and, after retreating from Belgium, fought in the area of Trier before falling back beyond the Rhine River. Forced back into Czechoslovakia, the 7. Armee surrendered there to U.S. forces on 8 May 1945.

Holders of high awards
Holders of the German Cross in Silver (4)
  Jetter, Walter, 19.12.1944, Oberst, 1. Adjutant AOK 7
  Kutzky, Reinhold, 30.08.1944, Oberst, Armee-Nachrichtenführer AOK 7
  Mewes, Emil, 02.06.1944, Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat d.R., Stb./AOK 7
  Scheppokat, Dr. Karl, 28.03.1945, Generalarzt, Armeearzt AOK 7
Holders of the Knight's Cross (4) (2 RK + 1 EL + 1 SW)
  Swords
    Hausser, Paul 26.08.1944 [90. Sw] SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS OB 7. Armee
  Oakleaves
    Dollmann, Friedrich 01.07.1944 [518. EL] Generaloberst OB 7. Armee
  Knight's Cross
    Dollmann, Friedrich 24.06.1940 General der Artillerie OB 7. Armee
    Gersdorff Freiherr von, Rudolf-Christoph 26.08.1944 Oberst i.G. Chef d. Gen.St. 7. Armee

Holders of high awards (Armee-Truppen)
Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
  Teipel, [first name not listed], 21.09.1944 [Date of Action] (577), Gefreiter, 2./le.Beob.Abt. (mot) 14 / AOK 7
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (1)
  Bomnüter, Otto, 22.03.1945, Hauptmann, Lw.Fest.Btl. XVIII [Hürtgenwald]
Holders of the Honor Roll Clasp of the Heer (1)
  Jakob, Johann, 07.09.1944, Major, Schn.Abt. 517 [Halbinsel Cotentin]
Holders of the Knight's Cross (, including one unofficial/unconfirmed)

Order of battle (1 Sep 1939)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  78. Infanterie-Division
  212. Infanterie-Division
  215. Infanterie-Division
Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Oberrhein
  35. Infanterie-Division
  5. Infanterie-Division
  14. Landwehr-Division
  SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Der Führer”

Order of battle (8 June 1940)
XXVII. Armeekorps (at the disposal of the 7. Armee)
  213. Infanterie-Division
  218. Infanterie-Division
  221. Infanterie-Division
  239. Infanterie-Division
XXV. Armeekorps
  557. Infanterie-Division
  555. Infanterie-Division
Höheres Kommando z.b.V. XXXIII
  554. Infanterie-Division
  556. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (15 Nov 1942)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  257. Infanterie-Division
LXXXIV. Armeekorps
  379. Infanterie-Division
  320. Infanterie-Division
  716. Infanterie-Division
  165. Reserve-Division (most)
XXV. Armeekorps
  709. Infanterie-Division
  17. Infanterie-Division
  182. Infanterie-Division (most)
  333. Infanterie-Division
  343. Infanterie-Division (in transit)
  346. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (15 May 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  II. Fallschirm-Korps
  2. Fallschirmjäger-Division (most)
  3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  91. (LL) Infanterie-Division
LXXXIV. Armeekorps
  716. Infanterie-Division
  352. Infanterie-Division
  709. Infanterie-Division
  243. Infanterie-Division
  319. Infanterie-Division
  2. Fallschirmjäger-Division (part)
XXV. Armeekorps
  343. Infanterie-Division
  265. Infanterie-Division
  275. Infanterie-Division (forming)
  353. Infanterie-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  77. Infanterie-Division (forming)
  266. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (15 June 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  XXXXVII. Panzerkorps
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Götz von Berlichingen” (part/in transit)
I. SS-Panzerkorps
  21. Panzer-Division (most)
  12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend”
  Panzer-Lehr-Division
  716. Infanterie-Division
LXXXIV. Armeekorps
  319. Infanterie-Division (at the disposal of)
II. Fallschirm-Korps (subordinated to LXXXIV. Armeekorps)
  2. Panzer-Division (part)
  3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  352. Infanterie-Division + Kampfgruppe 275. Infanterie-Division
  Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
  Kampfgruppe 265. Infanterie-Division
  17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Götz von Berlichingen” (most)
Kampfgruppe Hellmich (subordinated to LXXXIV. Armeekorps)
  243. Infanterie-Division
  91. (LL) Infanterie-Division
  77. Infanterie-Division
  709. Infanterie-Division
  Grenadier-Regiment 752
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  266. Infanterie-Division
  353. Infanterie-Division (in transit)
XXV. Armeekorps
  265. Infanterie-Division
  275. Infanterie-Division (forming)
  343. Infanterie-Division
  2. Fallschirmjäger-Division (in transit)

Order of battle (15 July 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  2. Fallschirmjäger-Division
II. Fallschirm-Korps
  3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  352. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
  Kampfgruppe 266. Infanterie-Division
  353. Infanterie-Division (part)
  243. Infanterie-Division (part)
LXXXIV. Armeekorps
  Panzer-Lehr-Division
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division (most)
  17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Götz von Berlichingen”
  Schnelle Brigade 30
  2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”
  Gruppe König (Kommandeur 91. Infanterie-Division): 77. Infanterie-Division, 91. Infanterie-Division (remnants), Kampfgruppe 265. Infanterie-Division, 353. Infanterie-Division (most)
  243. Infanterie-Division (most)
  319. Infanterie-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division (part)
  266. Infanterie-Division
XXV. Armeekorps
  343. Infanterie-Division
  265. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (31 Aug 1944)
II. Fallschirm-Korps
  3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  708. Infanterie-Division
  89. Infanterie-Division
  277. Infanterie-Division
  326. Infanterie-Division
LXXXIV. Armeekorps
  363. Infanterie-Division
  Kampfgruppe 243. Infanterie-Division
  84. Infanterie-Division
  272. Infanterie-Division
XXV. Armeekorps
  265. Infanterie-Division
  343. Infanterie-Division
  2. Fallschirmjäger-Division (remnants)
  266. Infanterie-Division (remnants)

Order of battle (16 Sep 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  12. Infanterie-Division (in transit)
LXXXI. Armeekorps
  275. Infanterie-Division
  49. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
  Kampfgruppe 116. Panzer-Division + Panzer-Brigade 105
  Kampfgruppe 9. Panzer-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  Kampfgruppe 347. Infanterie-Division
  3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  Division Nr. 526
I. SS-Panzerkorps
  Kampfgruppe 1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler”
  12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend”
  Kampfgruppe 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”
  Kampfgruppe 2. Panzer-Division
  Kampfgruppe Division Nr. 172

Order of battle (28 Sep 1944)
LXXXI. Armeekorps
  183. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  49. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
  246. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  12. Infanterie-Division
  275. Infanterie-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  353. Infanterie-Division
  Kampfgruppe 347. Infanterie-Division
  89. Infanterie-Division
  348. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
I. SS-Panzerkorps
  1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (remnants)
  12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend” (remnants)
  Kampfgruppe 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” + Kampfgruppe 2. Panzer-Division
  Kampfgruppe Division Nr. 172
LXXX. Armeekorps
  Kampfgruppe Hauser (Panzer-Lehr-Division (part))
  36. Grenadier-Division
  Kampfgruppe 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division

Order of battle (13 Oct 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  3. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
I. SS-Panzerkorps
  183. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  49. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
  116. Panzer-Division
  Panzer-Brigade 108
LXXXI. Armeekorps
  246. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  12. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  275. Infanterie-Division
  89. Infanterie-Division
  Kampfgruppe 347. Infanterie-Division
LXVI. Armeekorps
  1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (remnants)
  12. SS-Panzer-Division “Hitler Jugend” (remnants)
  Kampfgruppe 2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”
  Kampfgruppe 2. Panzer-Division
  Kampfgruppe Division Nr. 172
LXXX. Armeekorps
  353. Infanterie-Division (remnants)
  36. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (5 Nov 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  LVIII. Panzerkorps (in transit)
  272. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  26. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  275. Infanterie-Division
  116. Panzer-Division
  89. Infanterie-Division
  347. Infanterie-Division
LXVI. Armeekorps
  18. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  Kampfgruppe 91. Infanterie-Division
  2. Panzer-Division
LXXX. Armeekorps
  353. Infanterie-Division
  36. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (26 Nov 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  LIII. Armeekorps
  LXXXV. Armeekorps z.b.V.
  2. Panzer-Division (refitting)
  116. Panzer-Division
  276. Volks-Grenadier-Division (in transit)
  352. Volks-Grenadier-Division (in transit)
  326. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXIV. Armeekorps
  275. Infanterie-Division
  344. Infanterie-Division
  89. Infanterie-Division
  272. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  277. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXVI. Armeekorps
  18. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  26. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXX. Armeekorps
  353. Infanterie-Division
  212. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (31 Dec 1944)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  11. Panzer-Division
LIII. Armeekorps
  5. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  Führer-Grenadier-Brigade
  9. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXXV. Armeekorps
  79. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  352. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXX. Armeekorps
  276. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  212. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (21 Jan 1945)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  9. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  Panzer-Lehr-Division
  XXXXVII. Panzerkorps
LIII. Armeekorps
  276. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  79. Volks-Grenadier-Division
LXXX. Armeekorps
  352. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  2. Panzer-Division
  212. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (1 Mar 1945)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  246. Volks-Grenadier-Division (forming)
LIII. Armeekorps
  Kampfgruppe 326. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  167. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  340. Volks-Grenadier-Division
XIII. Armeekorps
  79. Volks-Grenadier-Division + 276. Volks-Grenadier-Division (remnants)
  2. Panzer-Division
  352. Volks-Grenadier-Division + 9. Volks-Grenadier-Division (remnants)
LXXX. Armeekorps
  Kampfgruppe 560. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  212. Volks-Grenadier-Division

Order of battle (12 Apr 1945)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  6. SS-Gebirgs-Division “Nord”
LXXXX. Armeekorps
  Alarm-Einheiten
LXXXV. Armeekorps
  11. Panzer-Division (remnants)
  Kampfgruppe Generalleutnant Schroetter
Stellvertretendes XII. Armeekorps (Wehrkreis XII)
  Kampfgruppe von Berg
  2. Panzer-Division
LXXXII. Armeekorps
  36. Volks-Grenadier-Division + 256. Volks-Grenadier-Division (remnants)
  21. Flak-Division
  416. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (30 Apr 1945)
At the disposal of the 7. Armee
  2. Panzer-Division (in transit)
XII. Armeekorps
  347. Volks-Grenadier-Division
  Division Nr. 413
  Divisionsgruppe Bennicke
Stellvertretendes XIII. Armeekorps (Wehrkreis XIII)
  11. Panzer-Division
  Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Einheiten
  Pionier-Brigade 655
LXXXV. Armeekorps

Notable members
Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (Active in the resistance against Hitler and also the one who in 1943 discovered the mass graves from the Soviet massacre of Polish officers in the Katyn forest, the Bundeswehr barracks Generalmajor-Freiherr-von-Gersdorff-Kaserne in Euskirchen was named in his honour 1981) 

Generaloberst Friedrich Dollmann inspecting "Turm Dollmann" on the western border 1940

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Sources used

Unit insignia illustration courtesy of Wikimedia

Reference material on this unit

Bruce Quarrie - The Ardennes Offensive I Armee & VII Armee: Southern Sector