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List Of Military Corps By Number
{{short description, None This is a list of military corps arranged by ordinal number. I to X ; I Corps: * I Army Corps (Argentina) * I ANZAC Corps (Australia and New Zealand) * I Corps (Australia) * I Corps (Belgium) * 1st Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina * I Canadian Corps * I Corps (Czechoslovakia) * Finnish I Corps (Winter War) * 1st Army Corps (France) * I Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry formation of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars * I Corps (Grande Armée), a corps of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars * I Cavalry Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army during World War I * I Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army prior to and during World War I * I Reserve Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army during World War I * I Royal Bavarian Corps, a unit of the Bavarian and Imperial German Armies prior to and during World War I * I Royal Bavarian Reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corps
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies greatly, but from two to five divisions and anywhere from 40,000 to 80,000 are the numbers stated by the US Department of Defense. Within military terminology a corps may be: *an military organization, operational formation, sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more division (military), divisions, such as the I Corps (Grande Armée), , later known as ("First Corps") of Napoleon I's ); *an administrative corps (or Muster (military), mustering) – that is a #Administrative corps, specialized branch of a military service (such as an artillery corps, a medical corps, or a force of military police) or; *in some cases, a distinct service within a national military (such as the United States Marine Corps). These usages often ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (German Empire)
The I Army Corps / I AK (german: I. Armee-Korps) was a corps level command of the Prussian and then the Imperial German Armies from the 19th Century to World War I. It was established with headquarters in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). Initially, the Corps catchment area comprised the entire Province of East Prussia, but from 1 October 1912 the southern part of the Province was transferred to the newly formed XX Corps District.German Administrative History Accessed: 5 June 2012 In peacetime, the Corps was assigned to the I Army Inspectorate, which became the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish I Corps (other)
Polish I Corps may refer to: * Polish I Corps in Russia, during World War I * I Polish Corps, part of the Polish Blue Army * Polish I Corps in the Soviet Union Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ..., during World War II, on March 16, 1944 expanded into the Polish First Army * I Corps (Polish Armed Forces in the West), during World War II {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (Pakistan)
The I Corps, also known as I Strike Corps, of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Mangla, Azad Kashmir Territory of Pakistan. Known as I Strike Corps, it is one of two strike corps within its ten-manoeuvre Army corps. The I Strike Corps is one of the oldest and major formations of Pakistan Army. Active in Indo-Pakistan wars, the I Strike Corps subordinated administrative units played an integral role in Kargil war, and also served in current War in North-West Pakistan. Its current Corps-Commander is Lieutenant General Ayman Bilal Safdar . History The corps headquarters was raised in Abbottabad in 1958. Lt Gen Azam Khan was its first commander. It was the first Pakistani corps ever to take to the field. 1965 War During the 1965 war, the corps was one of two corps in action. It commanded all Pakistani troops north of Lahore and in Kashmir. During this time however, because of the sheer number of formations under its command, (8 divisions), it was found easier to split the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The I Corps of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''1 nci Kolordu'' ''or'' ''Birinci Kolordu'') was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army consisting of ethnic Albanians. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms Formation Order of Battle, 1911 With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the I Corps was headquartered in Harbiye. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such: *I Corps, Harbiye, Constantinople ( Ferik Zeki Pasha) ** 1st Infantry Division, Harbiye, Constantinople ***1st Infantry Regiment, Harbiye, Constantinople ***2nd Infantry Regiment, Bakırköy, Constantinople ***3rd Infantry Regiment, İşkodra ***1st Rifle Battalion, Taksim, Constantinople ***1st Field Artillery Regiment, Taksim, Constantinople ***1st Division Band, Harbiye, Constantinople ** 2nd Infantry Division, Selimiye, Constantinople (Mirliva Prens Aziz Pasha) ***4th Infantry Regiment, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (North Korea)
I Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. It is headquartered at Hoeyang-up, Hoeyang County, History The Corps was activated in 1950 with a strength of 5,000 men. It took command of the North Korean divisions on the eastern sector, in the Seoul area, with the NK II Corps on its flank. It reportedly controlled the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 13th Divisions in the initial attack. It advanced during the early phase of the Korean War, then fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. Its headquarters is now reported as Hoeyang County, Kangwon Province. Corps Organization According to United States Far East Command Headquarters intelligence section as of 31 July 1952 a Korean People's Army Corps was commanded by a lieutenant general. The commanding general had an aide and four officers reporting directly to him. The Chief of Staff headed the corps staff section, while the corps political commander, artillery commander and rear services commander directed the operations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (India)
I Corps is a military field formation of the Indian Army. The Corps is headquartered at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. It was raised on 1 April 1965. It was still being raised when it was despatched to the front in 1965. Raised as the First Strike Corps of the Indian Army, it was launched into operations in the Sialkot sector. The Corps conducted a counteroffensive during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In the 1971 war against Pakistan, it took part in the Battle of Basantar. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 During 1971, the composition of the corps was: *X Sector * 36th Infantry Division (8, 115 Brigades initially) * 39th Infantry Division * 54th Infantry Division Present Day In 2021, the ''Strike One Corps'' was shifted to Northern Command from the South Western Command to focus on Sino-Indian border in Ladakh. The I Corps created in 1965 and headquartered at Mathura, consists of the following formations: * 4 RAPID Division (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), also called ''Red Eagle Division' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (British India)
The I Indian Corps was an army corps of the British Indian Army in the World War I. It was formed at the outbreak of war under the title Indian Corps from troops sent to the Western Front. The British Indian Army did not have a pre-war corps structure, and it held this title until further corps were created. It was withdrawn from the Western Front in December 1915 and reconstituted as I Indian Corps in Mesopotamia until the end of the war. Western Front In 1914 Indian Expeditionary Force A was sent to reinforce the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) fighting in France. In France it formed the Indian Cavalry Corps and Indian Corps composed of 3rd (Lahore) and 7th (Meerut) Divisions. (In France, these formations were simply known as 'Lahore' and 'Meerut' Divisions, to distinguish them from the 3rd and 7th British divisions.) Despatch from India was delayed by the activities of the German raiders and operating in the Indian Ocean, and by the slow speed of the transport vessels. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Army Corps (Greece)
The I Army Corps ( el, Α' Σώμα Στρατού, abbr. Α' ΣΣ) was an army corps of the Hellenic Army, founded in December 1913. Originally based in Athens and covering southern Greece, since 1962 it was responsible for covering Greece's northwestern borders (Epirus and Western and Central Macedonia). It was disbanded in 2013. History Following the Balkan Wars of 1912–13, the Hellenic Army began a major reorganization and expansion. For the first time, army corps-level formations were established on a permanent basis. Six corps were provisionally envisioned in August 1913. On 28 November 1913 (O.S.), by Royal Decree the Athens Army Corps was reorganized as a "model" formation. Alongside its constituent units, it was to serve as a training formation for the entire Army. For this purpose, it also included all military schools and academies, and was to be commanded by the head of the French military mission to Greece and extensively staffed by French officers of the mission. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I SS Panzer Corps
The I SS Panzer Corps (german: I.SS-Panzerkorps) was a German armoured corps of the Waffen-SS. It saw action on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during World War II. Formation and training The corps was raised on 26 July 1943 in Berlin-Lichterfeld, with initial mustering taking place on the ''Truppenübungsplatz'' at Beverloo, in occupied Belgium. SS-''Obergruppenführer'' Sepp Dietrich, previously the commander of the SS Division Leibstandarte (LSSAH), became the corps' first commander. In August 1943, the corps was transferred to Meran in Italy, where it took part in operations to disarm Italian troops. After this, the corps continued its training, being sporadically engaged in anti- partisan operations in northern Italy. By December 1943, the corps was fully formed and deemed ready for action, with its HQ being set up in Brussels in early 1944. Operational history Western Front: Normandy In April 1944, the corps was moved to Septeuil, to the west of Paris, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
I Army Corps (I. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was established by upgrading the former staff of the 1st Division of the Reichsheer at Konigsberg on 1 October 1934.Axis History Factbook Commanders Area of operations * Poland - September 1939 to May 1940 * France - May 1940 to June 1941 * Eastern Front, Northern Sector - June 1941 to October 1944 * Courland Pocket The Courland Pocket (Blockade of the Courland army group), (german: Kurland-Kessel)/german: Kurland-Brückenkopf (Courland Bridgehead), lv, Kurzemes katls (Courland Cauldron) or ''Kurzemes cietoksnis'' (Courland Fortress)., group=lower-alpha ... - October 1944 to May 1945 See also * List of German corps in World War II References External links Army,01 Military units and formations established in 1934 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 {{Germany-mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps
The I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps / I Bavarian RK (german: I. Königlich Bayerisches Reserve-Korps) was a corps level command of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the German Army, in World War I. Formation I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps was formed on the outbreak of the war in August 1914 as part of the mobilisation of the Army. It was initially commanded by General der Infanterie Karl von Fasbender, brought out of retirement. It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 17th Army, ''Heeresgruppe'' ''Kronprinz'' Rupprecht on the Western Front. Structure on formation On formation in August 1914, I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions, made up of reserve units. In general, Reserve Corps and Reserve Divisions were weaker than their active counterparts :Reserve Infantry Regiments did not always have three battalions nor necessarily contain a machine gun company :Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation :Reserve Caval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
