20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)

The 20th Mountain Army, initially known as the Lapland Army, was a field army-level military formation of the German Army during World War II.

20th Mountain Army
German: 20. Gebirgs-Armee
ActiveJanuary 1942–1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German Army
SizeField army
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Eduard Dietl
Lothar Rendulic

The 20th Mountain Army 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 formed in June 1942 by renaming the Lapland Army command, which had been formed in January. On 18 December 1944, the 20th Mountain Army took over the role of Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Norwegen from the dissolved Army Norway.

Commanders

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Commander-in-chiefs

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No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office
1Dietl, EduardGeneraloberst
Eduard Dietl
(1890–1944)
14 January 194223 June 1944 †2 years, 161 days
2Rendulic, LotharGeneraloberst
Lothar Rendulic
(1887–1971)
25 June 194421 January 1945210 days
3Böhme, FranzGeneral der Gebirgstruppe
Franz Böhme
(1885–1947)
21 January 19458 May 1945107 days

Chiefs of staff

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Units

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April 1942

Supporting Units ~

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