Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Maximilian von Weichs, 12 October 1937 – 26 October 1939 Colonel-general (Generaloberst) Heinrich von Vietinghoff-Scheel, 26 October 1939 – 25 October 1940 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Hans-Gustav Felber, 25 October 1940 – 13 January 1942 Lieutenant-general (Generalleutnant) Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher, 14 Januar – 21 April 1942 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Erich Straube, 21 April 1942 – 20 February 1943 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich Siebert, 20 February – 7 September 1943 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Arthur Hauffe, 7 September 1943 – 25 April 1944 Lieutenant-general (Generalleutnant) Johannes Block, 25 April – 5 June 1944 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Arthur Hauffe, 5 June – 22 July 1944