• Infantry General
(General der Infanterie) Walther Schroth, 4 February 1938 – 9 April 1940 • Colonel-general
(Generaloberst) Gotthard Heinrici, 9 April – 17 June 1940 • Infantry General
(General der Infanterie) Walther Schroth, 17 June 1940 – 19 February 1942 • Infantry General
(General der Infanterie) Walther Graeßner, 19 February 1942 – 18 February 1943 • Infantry General
(General der Infanterie) Kurt von Tippelskirch, 18 February 1943 – 4 June 1944 • Lieutenant-general
(Generalleutnant) Vincenz Müller, 4 June – 5 July 1944 After reformation • Artillery General
(General der Artillerie) Herbert Osterkamp, April 1945 –8 May 1945 ==Area of Operation==