L Army Corps (Germany)
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Commanders
- Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Georg LindemannGeorg LindemannGeorg Heinrich Lindemann was a German cavalry officer and field commander who served in the German army during World War I and World War II . He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 1 October 1940 – 19 January 1942 - Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Philipp KleffelPhilipp KleffelPhilipp Kleffel was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
, 19 January 1942 – 3 March 1942 - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Herbert von BöckmannHerbert von BöckmannHerbert von Böckmann was a German general who commanded the L Armeekorps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 3 March 1942 – 20 July 1942 - Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Philipp Kleffel, 20 July 1942 – 17 September 1943
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Wilhelm WegenerWilhelm WegenerWilhelm Wegener was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 17 September 1943 – 24 September 1944 - Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) Hans Boeckh-BehrensHans Boeckh-BehrensHans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 24 September 1944 – 24 October 1944 - Mountain General (General der Gebirgstruppe) Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von KirchensittenbachFriedrich-Jobst Volckamer von KirchensittenbachFriedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 25 October 1944 – 11 April 1945 - Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) Erpo Freiherr von BodenhausenErpo Freiherr von BodenhausenErpo Kraft Bodo Ernst Gustav Wilke Freiherr von Bodenhausen was a German general who commanded the 12th Panzer Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
, 12 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Area of operations
- GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
– October 1940 – April 1941 - BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
– April 1941 – June 1941 - Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, northern sector – June 1941 – October 1944 - Kurland pocketCourland PocketThe Courland Pocket referred to the Red Army's blockade or encirclement of Axis forces on the Courland peninsula during the closing months of World War II...
– October 1944 – May 1945