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Joachim Lemelsen
Lemelsen in 1941
Born
(1888-09-28)28 September 1888 Berlin, German Empire
Died
30 March 1954(1954-03-30) (aged 65) Göttingen, West Germany
Allegiance
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Years of service
1907–45
Rank
General der Panzertruppe
Commands held
5th Panzer Division XLVII Panzer Corps 1st Army 14th Army
Battles/wars
World War I
World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Signature
Joachim Lemelsen (28 September 1888 – 30 March 1954) was a German general during World War II who rose to army-level command.
During Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, troops of the XLVII Motorized Corps under his command executed the criminal Commissar Order, prompting Lemelsen to complain: "Soon the Russians will get to hear about the countless corpses lying along the routes taken by our soldiers (...). The result will be that the enemy will hide in the woods and fields and continue to fight--and we shall lose countless comrades".
JoachimLemelsen (28 September 1888 – 30 March 1954) was a German general during World War II who rose to army-level command. During Operation Barbarossa...
but the English have made it appear as important as Rome"; General JoachimLemelsen, the temporary commander, replied, "It costs so much in blood, it cannot...
power in the northern face. On 9 July a meeting between Kluge, Model, JoachimLemelsen and Josef Harpe was held at the headquarters of the XLVII Panzer Corps...
attacking. In the front line facing Clark's forces were five divisions of JoachimLemelsen's German 14th Army (20th Luftwaffe Field Division, 16th SS Panzer Grenadier...
temporary command of Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppe) JoachimLemelsen (in the absence of General (Generaloberst) Heinrich von Vietinghoff...
experienced commander of the LXXVI Panzer Corps, took over the 10th Army. JoachimLemelsen, who had temporarily commanded the 10th Army, returned to command the...
Division - Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb -> 22.5.1940 Generalleutnant JoachimLemelsen -> 6.6.1940 Generalmajor Ludwig Cruwell 7th Panzer Division - Generalmajor...
German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Fest, Joachim (1997). Plotting Hitler's Death. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 978-1-85799-917-4...
Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch Preceded by General der Panzertruppe JoachimLemelsen Commander of 10th Army 15 February 1945 – 2 May 1945 Succeeded by none...
December 1944 – 22 February 1945 Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe JoachimLemelsen Preceded by none Commander of 21. Armee 27 April 1945 – 2 May 1945...
power in the northern face. On 9 July a meeting between Kluge, Model, JoachimLemelsen and Josef Harpe was held at the headquarters of the XLVII Panzer Corps...
visited Guderian's forward command post at Bokhaly. Bock then visited JoachimLemelsen, who gave a report from the front. The roads on the Soviet side of...
Mackensen of his command, replacing him with General der Panzertruppe JoachimLemelsen. Fortunately for the Germans, Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, commander...
information that influenced their actions. Bartov mentioned that General JoachimLemelsen, a corps commander, explained to his German troops regarding their...
(Motorized) 1 October 1936 – 1 March 1938 Succeeded by Generalleutnant JoachimLemelsen Preceded by none Commander of XIV Army Corps (Motorized) 1 April 1938...
Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube Preceded by Wilhelm List Commander of 14th Army 5 November 1943 – 4 June 1944 Succeeded by JoachimLemelsen...
Wilhelm-Hunert von Stockenhausen XXXXVII Corps (mot.) - General of Panzer JoachimLemelsen 17th Panzer Division - Lt. Gen. Hans-Jürgen von Arnim 18th Panzer Division...
Generalleutnant Walter Schilling Preceded by General der Panzertruppe JoachimLemelsen Commander of 14. Armee 15 October 1944 – 24 October 1944 Succeeded by...
(1889–1964) Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp (1890–1942) JoachimLemelsen (1888–1954) Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz (1896–1969) Smilo Freiherr...
Walter Kypke Otto Lancelle Arthur Laumann Gustav Leffers Hans Leistikow JoachimLemelsen Richard Lepper Hans-Georg Leyser Wilhelm List Bruno Loerzer Johannes...
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German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
General der Panzertruppe