Oberbefehlshaber West (German: initials OB West), German for "high commander in the West") was the overall commander of the Westheer, the German armed forces on the Western Front during World War II. It was directly subordinate to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (the German armed forces High Command). The area under the command of the OB West varied as the war progressed. At its farthest extent it reached the French Atlantic coast. By the end of World War II in Europe it was reduced to commanding troops in Bavaria.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) | 10 October 1940 | 1 April 1941 | 173 days |
| 2 |
| Witzleben, ErwinGeneralfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben (1881–1944) | 1 May 1941 | 15 March 1942 | 348 days |
| (1) |
| Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) officially reported as retiring due to age and ill-health | 15 March 1942 | 2 July 1944 | 2 years, 109 days |
| 3 |
| Kluge, GüntherGeneralfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) committed suicide on 19 August 1944 after being recalled to Berlin | 2 July 1944 | 17 August 1944 | 46 days |
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| Model, WalterGeneralfeldmarschall Walter Model (1891–1945) temporary replacement, continued as commander of Army Group B | 17 August 1944 | 3 September 1944 | 17 days |
| (1) |
| Rundstedt, GerdGeneralfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) replaced after Allies crossed the Rhine | 3 September 1944 | 11 March 1945 | 189 days |
| 4 |
| Kesselring, AlbertGeneralfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (1885–1960) | 11 March 1945 | 22 April 1945 | 42 days |
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