L Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
Military unit
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L Army Corps (L. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.
| L. Armeekorps | |
|---|---|
| |
| Active | 8 October 1940 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Size | Corps |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Georg Lindemann Philipp Kleffel |
Commanders
- General der Kavallerie (Lieutenant General) Georg Lindemann, 1 October 1940 – 19 January 1942
- General der Kavallerie (Lieutenant General) Philipp Kleffel, 19 January 1942 – 3 March 1942
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant General) Herbert von Böckmann, 3 March 1942 – 20 July 1942
- General der Kavallerie (Lieutenant General) Philipp Kleffel, 20 July 1942 – 17 September 1943
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant General) Wilhelm Wegener, 17 September 1943 – 24 September 1944
- Generalleutnant (Major General) Hans Boeckh-Behrens, 24 September 1944 – 24 October 1944
- General der Gebirgstruppe (Lieutenant General) Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach, 25 October 1944 – 11 April 1945
- Generalleutnant (Major General) Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen, 12 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Area of operations
- Germany – October 1940 – April 1941
- Balkans – April 1941 – June 1941
- Eastern Front, northern sector – June 1941 – October 1944
- Kurland pocket – October 1944 – May 1945
See also
External links
- "L. Armeekorps". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 8 March 2011.