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OKH

The Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) was the supreme high command of the Heer of Nazi Germany. The OKH was founded in 1935 as Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party re-militarized Germany, and the OKH was responsible for the strategic planning of armies and army groups. The Chiefs of Staff of the OKH in order were:

The OKH is not to be confused with the OKW, the supreme high command of the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as the OKH was solely responsible for the Wehrmacht land forces and not for the entire military.

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