Who commanded German Army Group North during Operation Barbarossa?

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Eastern Front Red Army soldier waving the Soviet flag during the Battle of Stalingrad.

During Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941, German Army Group North was commanded by General Wilhelm von Leeb.1

Tasked with the northern sector of the invasion, his forces struck from East Prussia through the Baltic states with the objective of advancing toward Leningrad.1