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Army Detachment Kempf
German: Armeeabteilung Kempf
Active1 February 1943 – 22 August 1943
CountryArmy Detachment Kempf Nazi Germany
Branch German army ( Wehrmacht)
EngagementsBattle of Kursk
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Werner Kempf

Army Detachment Kempf was an army-sized formation of the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front during World War II. As part of Army Group South, Detachment Kempf saw action during Operation Citadel, the German attempt to cut off the Kursk salient and destroy a large part of the Soviet Army.

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cannons and 11 122mm howitzers. 7th Guards Army came under attack from Army Detachment Kempf, part of Army Group South, and 25th Guards Corps specifically...

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