Army Group North Ukraine
| Army Group North Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 April 1944 – September 1944 |
| Country |
 Nazi Germany
|
| Branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Army Group |
| Size | 400,542 (Spring 1944) |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Walter Model |
The Army Group North Ukraine (German: Heeresgruppe Nordukraine) was a major ground force formation of the German armed forces.
It was created on 5 April 1944 by renaming Army Group South under Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model. In April 1944 it consists of 1st Panzer Army and 4th Panzer Army. In the summer of 1944 it opposed the Red Army’s 1st Ukrainian Front during the Lvov-Sandomir strategic offensive operation (13 July - 29 August 1944). In August 1944 the 4th Panzer Army and the 17th Army defended between Carpathian mountains and the Pripyet swamps in Galicia. In September 1944 it was renamed to Army Group A.
The composition of the Army Group on 15 July 1944 was:
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