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Army Detachment Kempf | |
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German: Armeeabteilung Kempf | |
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Active | 1 February 1943 – 22 August 1943 |
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Engagements | Battle of Kursk |
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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.