General of the Infantry Johannes von Dassel 1 October 1920 - 31 October 1923 Generaloberst Wilhelm Heye 1 November 1923 - 31 October 1926 General of the Infantry Friedrich Freiherr von Esebeck 1 November 1926 - 30 September 1929 General of the Infantry Werner von Blomberg 1 October 1929 - 30 January 1933