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LXXXIX. Armeekorps
The LXXXIX Army Corps (german: LXXXIX. Armeekorps) was an army corps of Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. It was active from August 1942 until March 1945. Its commander surrendered to United States Army forces on 2 April 1945. History Formation, 1942 The LXXXIX Army Corps, also called 'Roman 89th Army Corps' (german: röm. 89. AK, link=no) in script to avoid confusion with the Roman numerals, was formed under the name ''Generalkommando Y'' on 2 August 1942 in occupied France. The corps was initially attached to 15th Army (Haase) under Army Group D (von Rundstedt). It was subsequently renamed ''Generalkommando Schelde'' on 9 August 1942, before eventually receiving the designation ''LXXXIX. Armeekorps'' on 25 October 1942. Its initial subordinate divisions were the 39th, 65th and 712th Infantry Divisions. The first commander of ''Generalkommando Schelde'' and LXXXIX Army Corps was Alfred Ritter von Hubicki, the former commander of the 9th Panzer Division. Occupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (german: Bundesarchiv) are the National Archives of Germany. They were established at the current location in Koblenz in 1952. They are subordinated to the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media (Claudia Roth since 2021) under the German Chancellery, and before 1998, to the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Federal Ministry of the Interior. On 6 December 2008, the Archives donated 100,000 photos to the public, by making them accessible via Wikimedia Commons. History The federal archive for institutions and authorities in Germany, the first precursor to the present-day Federal Archives, was established in Potsdam, Brandenburg in 1919, a later date than in other European countries. This national archive documented German government dating from the founding of the North German Confederation in 1867. It also included material from the older German Confederation and the Imperial Chamber Court. The oldest documents i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The LXVII Army Corps (german: LXVII. Armeekorps), initially known as the LXVII Reserve Corps (german: LXVII. Reservekorps), was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was formed in September 1942. History The LXVII Reserve Corps was formed on 24 September 1942 in Wehrkreis II. Its initial purpose was to oversee and lead reserve divisions of Oberbefehlshaber West (Army Group D). In this, the LXVII Reserve Corps was similar to the LXVI Reserve Corps, which had been formed three days earlier, on 21 September. The initial corps commander of the LXVII Reserve Corps was Walther Fischer von Weikersthal. On 20 January 1944, the LXVII Reserve Corps was renamed to become the LXVII Army Corps. It was subsequently activated for normal combat purposes and would serve, in order, under the 15th Army between February 1944 and November 1944, under the 1st Parachute Army in December 1944, under the 15th Army in January 1945, under the 5th Panzer Army between Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LXXXXI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The LXXXXI Army Corps (german: LXXXXI. Armeekorps) was an army corps of Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. It was active from August 1944 to May 1945. History The LXXXXI Army Corps was established using the staff of ''Oberfeldkommandantur 395'', the former ''Befehlshaber Saloniki- Ägäis'', on 7 August 1944. It was initially deployed in occupied Greece and occupied Serbia under Army Group E ( Löhr), which was in turn subordinate to Army Group F ( von Weichs). Between 6 and 21 March 1945, the Corps attacked the Soviets and Bulgarians in Southern Hungary from Yugoslavia in Operation Spring Awakening, but was defeated in the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills. In April 1945 the Corps moved to the Independent State of Croatia, before eventually surrendering in Styria in May 1945. Commanders * Generalleutnant Ulrich Kleemann, corps commander between August 1944 and September 1944. * General der Infanterie Werner von Erdmannsdorff __NOTOC__ Werner von Erdmannsdorff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LXXXII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The LXXXII Army Corps (german: LXXXII. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed in 1942 and existed until 1945. History The LXXXII Army Corps was created on 25 May 1942 from the renamed ''Höheres Kommando z. b. V. XXXVII'', which had in turn been created on 20 October 1939 from the ''Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando 30'' and additionally served since 1 July 1940 as ''Befehlshaber der Truppen in Holland''. The initial commander of the LXXXII Army Corps was Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach. The corps, assigned to the 15th Army under Army Group D, was originally headquartered at Aire-sur-la-Lys. Böhm-Tettelbach was replaced as corps commander by Ernst Dehner on 1 November 1942. Dehner was in turn replaced by Johann Sinnhuber on 10 July 1943. The corps remained on defensive duty in France until the Normandy landings of June 1944. By the end of August 1944, the corps had been transferred to the 1st Army and deployed in the Loire region. Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostend
Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast. History Origin to Middle Ages In the Early Middle Ages, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end () of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265, when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall. The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable due to the power of the water. In 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always-threatening sea. 15th to 18th century The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
, image = 48th Infanterie-Division Logo.svg , image_size = 200 , caption = 48. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia , country = , type = Infantry , branch = Army , dates = Feb 1943 – 1945 , command_structure = , size = Division , garrison = , nickname = , motto = , colors = , march = , mascot = , battles = World War II * Northern France * Austria , notable_commanders = Colonel Arnold Schotz (Oct-Nov 1944) Lt General Carl Casper (1944-45) The 48th Infantry Division () was a German division in World War II. Operational history The 48th Infantry division was formed in November 1943 in Ostend, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy Landings
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front. Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, codenamed Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, and the operation had to be delayed 24 hours; a further postponement would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days each month were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diksmuide
(; french: Dixmude, ; vls, Diksmude) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo and Woumen. Most of the area west of the city is a polder riddled with drainage trenches. The major economic activity of the region is dairy farming, producing the famous butter of . History Medieval origins The 9th-century Frankish settlement of ''Dicasmutha'' was situated at the mouth of a stream near the River Yser ( nl, IJzer). The name is a compound of the Dutch words (dike) and (river mouth). By the 10th century, a chapel and marketplace were already established. The city's charter was granted two centuries later and defensive walls built in 1270. The economy was already then based mainly on agriculture, with dairy products and linen dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
171st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
, image = 48th Infanterie-Division Logo.svg , image_size = 200 , caption = 48. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia , country = , type = Infantry , branch = Army , dates = Feb 1943 – 1945 , command_structure = , size = Division , garrison = , nickname = , motto = , colors = , march = , mascot = , battles = World War II * Northern France * Austria , notable_commanders = Colonel Arnold Schotz (Oct-Nov 1944) Lt General Carl Casper (1944-45) The 48th Infantry Division () was a German division in World War II. Operational history The 48th Infantry division was formed in November 1943 in Ostend, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oostburg
Oostburg ( Zeelandic Flemish: ''Wòstburg'') is a city in the south-western Netherlands. It located in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of 1 January 2015, its population is 4731, down from 5008 in January 2005. It received city rights in 1237. Before 1 January 2003, Oostburg was also the name of a municipality. It merged with Sluis-Aardenburg to form the new municipality of Sluis. The municipality covered an area of 224.93 km², of which 1.05 km² was water. As well as the town of Oostburg, the former municipality also included the following towns, villages and townships: *Breskens *Cadzand *Groede *Hoofdplaat *IJzendijke *Nieuwvliet *Schoondijke *Waterlandkerkje *Zuidzande Oostburg is typically a tourist town very close to the beaches at Cadzand. Every Wednesday is market day all year round but in the summer the city is busy and has many fun events. The unicorn Oostburg's symbol is the unicorn, from which the townsfolk are said to derive strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
