L Army Corps (L. Armeekorps) was a corps in the
German Army during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
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Commanders
* General der Kavallerie (''Lieutenant General'')
Georg Lindemann
Georg Lindemann (8 March 1884 – 25 September 1963) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 18th Army during the Soviet Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive.
World War II
In 1936, Lindemann was promoted to Generalmajor and given comm ...
, 1 October 1940 – 19 January 1942
* General der Kavallerie (''Lieutenant General'')
Philipp Kleffel
__NOTOC__
Philipp Kleffel (9 December 1887 – 10 October 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
For 10 days, Kleffel served as th ...
, 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 __NOTOC__
Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen (12 April 1897 – 9 May 1945) was a German general who commanded the 12th Panzer Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bodenhausen committ ...
, 12 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Area of operations
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
– October 1940 – April 1941
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Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
– April 1941 – June 1941
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Eastern Front, northern sector – June 1941 – October 1944
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Kurland pocket
The Courland Pocket (Blockade of the Courland army group), (german: Kurland-Kessel)/german: Kurland-Brückenkopf (Courland Bridgehead), lv, Kurzemes katls (Courland Cauldron) or ''Kurzemes cietoksnis'' (Courland Fortress)., group=lower-alpha ...
– October 1944 – May 1945
See also
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List of German corps in World War II
External links
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Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945