20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)
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20th Mountain Army | |
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Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-100-0787-20, Nordeuropa, Küstenbatterie. | |
Active | January 1942–1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Size | Army |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Eduard Dietl Lothar Rendulic |
The German Lapland Army (AOK Lappland) was one of the two army echelon headquarters controlling German troops in the far north of Norway and Finland during World War II. It was established in January 1942, and renamed the 20th Mountain Army (20. Gebirgsarmee) in June 1942. On 18 December 1944, the 20th Mountain Army absorbed the German Army of Norway.
Commanders[edit]
Commander-in-chiefs[edit]
No. | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Eduard Dietl (1890–1944) | Generaloberst14 January 1942 | 23 June 1944 † | 2 years, 161 days | |
2 | Lothar Rendulic (1887–1971) | Generaloberst25 June 1944 | 21 January 1945 | 210 days | |
3 | Franz Böhme (1885–1947) | General der Gebirgstruppe21 January 1945 | 7 May 1945 | 106 days |
Chiefs of staff[edit]
- Generalleutnant Ferdinand Jodl (22 June 1942 – 1 March 1944)
- Generalleutnant Hermann Hölter (1 March 1944 – 8 May 1945)
Units[edit]
April 1942
- 2nd Mountain Division
- 6th Mountain Division
- 7th Mountain Division
- 163rd Infantry Division
- 169th Infantry Division
- 210th Infantry Division
- SS Division Nord
- Finnish 3rd Division
Supporting Units ~
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- "Armee Lappland / 20. Gebirgs-Armee". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved 12 April 2005.
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