The History of the German 6th Army*
*untill the capitulation at Stalingrad		  

 
The Commanders The Western Campaign The Eastern Campaign  Order of battle

 

On October 10, 1939, the 10th German Army became the 6th German Army. On February 02, 1943 the last remaining Army Corps of 6th Army surrendered at Stalingrad.

 

6th Army fought on the Western and Eastern Front as part of several army groups :

 

Year


1939 
1940 
 
 
 

1941 
 
 
 

1942 
 

1943

 

 Month


Oct - Dec 
Jan - June 
July 
August 
Sep - Oct 
Nov - Dec 
Jan - April 
May 
June - July 
August 
Sep - Dec 
Jan - July 
Aug - Nov 
December 
Jan - Feb

 

 Army Group


 B 
 B 
 A 
 B 
 C 
 D
 D 
A 
South 
OKH 
South 
South
B 
Don 
Don

 

 Front


Western 
Western 
Western 
Western 
Western 
Western 
Western 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern 
Eastern