Oberbefehlshaber West
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Oberbefehlshaber West was the German High Command authority responsible for directing Wehrmacht operations on the Western Front during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberbefehlshaber West canonical | 13 |
| staff of Oberbefehlshaber West | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military command
ⓘ
Wehrmacht high command authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Western Front ⓘ |
| commanded |
German Army units in Western Europe
ⓘ
attached Luftwaffe units in Western theater ⓘ attached Waffen-SS units in Western theater ⓘ |
| commandStructure | theater-level command ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of France
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ Western Allied invasion of Germany ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
allocation of reserves in Western theater
ⓘ
coordination with Army Group B ⓘ coordination with Army Group G ⓘ strategic planning on Western Front ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defense of Western Front
ⓘ
operational command of German forces in Western Europe ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Grand Paris urban area
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris region
Saint-Germain-en-Laye ⓘ later various locations in Western Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1940 ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Heer ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Oberbefehlshaber West self-link ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Albert Kesselring
ⓘ
Gerd von Rundstedt ⓘ Günther von Kluge ⓘ Walther Model ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Nazi era ⓘ |
| partOf |
OKH (Oberkommando des Heeres)
ⓘ
surface form:
Oberkommando des Heeres
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of army, air force and other units in the West
ⓘ
defense against Allied invasion of France ⓘ |
| shortName | OB West ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | military theater command ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | German ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
staff of Oberbefehlshaber West