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List Of German Corps In World War II
List of German corps in World War II This is a list of German Army corps that existed during World War II. Army (Heer) Infantry corps I–IX * I Army Corps * II Army Corps * III Army Corps * IV Army Corps * V Army Corps * VI Army Corps * VII Army Corps * VIII Army Corps * IX Army Corps X–XIX * X Army Corps * XI Army Corps * XII Army Corps * XIII Army Corps * XIV Army Corps * XV Army Corps * XVI Army Corps * XVII Army Corps * XVIII Army Corps * XIX Army Corps XX–XXIX * XX Army Corps * XXI Army Corps * XXII Army Corps * XXIII Army Corps * XXIV Army Corps * XXV Army Corps * XXVI Army Corps * XXVII Army Corps * XXVIII Army Corps * XXIX Army Corps XXX–XXXIX * XXX Army Corps * XXXI Army Corps * XXXII Army Corps * XXXIII Army Corps * XXXIV Army Corps * XXXV Army Corps * XXXVI Army Corps * XXXVIII Army Corps * XXXIX Army Corps XXXX–XXXXIX * XXXX Army Corps * XXXXI Army Corps * XXXXII Army Corps * XXXXIII Army Corps * XXXXIV Army Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
XVII Army Corps (German: ''XVII. Armeekorps'') was a corps in the German Army during World War II. The corps was formed in Vienna on 1 April 1938 after the Annexation of Austria. Invasion of Poland At the beginning of the war in September 1939, the Corps, under the leadership of General Werner Kienitz, was assigned to the 14th Army in south Poland with the 44th and 45th Infantry Division. Together with the VIII Army Corps, XVII corps advanced from the Teschen area to the north of the Vistula via Pszczyna to Krakow. It then participated in the successful attack of the XVIII Corps on Lviv under General Eugen Beyer, which concluded the campaign. Battle of France Between 11 and 13 November 1939, the Corps was transferred to France, and from January 1940 onwards it was placed under reserve in the 2nd Army. During the second phase of the Western campaign, XVII Corps was transferred in June 1940 to the 12th Army and deployed for the attack on the Aisne. Invasion of Russia When O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
German XXX. Corps (XXX. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. In 1939/40, the corps carried out border surveillance at the German West Border and then took part in the Battle of France and the Balkan campaign. From June 1941, it fought for three years on the Eastern Front, first in the south, then north and center to move south again after the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1944, the Corps retreated to Romania, where it was destroyed during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive in August 1944. A second deployment followed as the 30th Army Corps z.bV. in the Netherlands in 1944/45. Commanders * General der Artillerie Otto Hartmann, 26 August 1939 - 25 March 1941 * Generalleutnant Eugen Ott, 25 March 1941 - 10 May 1941 * General der Infanterie Hans von Salmuth, 10 May 1941 – 27 December 1941 * General der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Pico, 27 December 1941 – 4 July 1944 * General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel, 4 July 1944 - 16 July 1944 * Generalleutnant Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXIX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXIX Army Corps () was an infantry corps of the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army during World War II, active from 1940 to 1945. Operational history The corps was formed on 20 May 1940 in ''Wehrkreis'' IV with a home station at Naumburg, which was changed to Bautzen on 8 June. It was initially part of the ''Oberkommando des Heeres'' Reserve, becoming part of 9th Army (Wehrmacht), 9th Army of Army Group A in northern France by July. It transferred to the 17th Army (Wehrmacht), 17th Army of Army Group B in the General Government during March and April 1941 in preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The corps transferred to the 6th Army (Wehrmacht), 6th Army with Army Group B in May, fighting with the army as part of Army Group South when the invasion began on 22 June. It Included the 111th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 111th, 299th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 299th, and 56th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 56th Infantry Divisions on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXVIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXVIII Army Corps (German designation XXVIII.'' Armeekorps'') was a corps which served in Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was created on May 20, 1940 in Wehrkreis III. During the war, the corps was subordinated to the German 6th, 16th, 18th, and 3rd Panzer Armies. In 1945, the corps was briefly named ''Armeeabteilung Samland'' (Corps Task Force Samland). The corps fought in Samland until annihilated in late April 1945. Order of battle Following is the organization of the corps when it was part of the Eighteenth Army of Army Group North early in 1944: January 1944 * Commander: General of the Artillery (Germany) Herbert Loch * 12th Luftwaffe Field Division under Major-General Gottfried Weber ** 23rd Field Infantry Regiment ** 24th Field Infantry Regiment ** 12th Field Artillery Regiment * 13th Luftwaffe Field Division under Lieutenant-General Helmuth Reymann ** 25th Field Infantry Regiment ** 26th Field Infantry Regiment ** 13th Field Artillery Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXVII Corps (german: XXVII. Armeekorps, or ''XXVII.AK'') was an infantry corps in the German army. It fought in several notable actions during World War II. The corps was originally raised in August 1939 in Wehrkreis VII. Wartime service 1939 Organisation (September 1939): 16th, 69th, 211th and 216th Infantry Divisions During September 1939 the XXVII Corps was used to screen the Dutch-German border. 1940 Organisation (June 1940): 211th, 213th, 218th and 239th Infantry Divisions The Corps participated in Nazi Germany's Invasion of France as part of Army Group C. In May, it crossed the southern Netherlands and Belgium towards Roubaix, where it helped in surrounding the French 1st Army. Later in the campaign, it attacked from the east bank of the Rhine towards Colmar. It then remained on occupation duties in eastern France until the following year. 1941 Organisation (November 1941): 86th, 129th and 162nd Infantry Divisions; '' Gruppe'' Landgraf (parts of 6th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXVI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXVI Army Corps (german: XXVI. Armeekorps) was a Wehrmacht army corps during World War II. It existed from 1939 to 1945. It was also known as Corps Wodrig (german: Korps Wodrig, link=no) during the Invasion of Poland. History The XXVI Army Corps was formed under the name ''Führungsstab z. b. V.'' under the supervision of AOK 1 in Königsberg on 22 August 1939. Its initial commander was Albert Wodrig, earning it the nickname ''Korps Wodrig'' before the official designation as an army corps on 1 October. Wodrig remained in command until 1 October 1942. During the Invasion of Poland, Corps Wodrig oversaw the 1st and 12th Infantry Divisions, as well as the 1st Cavalry Brigade. Corps Wodrig was stationed in southern East Prussia as part of 3rd Army, commanded by Georg von Küchler. The 3rd Army was in turn under the supervision of Army Group North, commanded by Fedor von Bock. In the opening days of the invasion, Corps Wodrig struck straight south into the units of the Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXV Army Corps (german: XXV. Armeekorps) was an army corps of Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. History Formation The XXV Army Corps was established as a reserve command staff in the Upper Rhine border region in 1938. This staff was mobilized as ''Generalkommando Oberrhein'' on 26 August 1939 and renamed XXV Army Corps on 17 September 1939. It was initially part of the 7th Army ( Dollmann) under Army Group C ( von Leeb), tasked with guarding the Franco-German border. The division remained in the Upper Rhine area until the Battle of France in June 1940. Occupation duty in France, 1940 – 1944 After the Battle of France, the XXV Army Corps became part of the German occupation force in France. It served briefly under the 12th Army (Wilhelm List) between May and June 1940. Subsequently, the XXV Army Corps served a three-month tenure under the guidance of the 1st Army between September and November 1940. Under both the 12th and 1st Armies, the XXV Army Corps was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXIV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXIV Army Corps (german: XXIV. Armeekorps) was a unit of the German Army during World War II. The unit was re-designated several times; originally being ''Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Saarpfalz'', later ''Generalkommando XXIV. Armeekorps'', then ''XXIV. Armeekorps (mot.)'' and finally XXIV. Panzerkorps. History The ''Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Saarpfalz'' was created in October 1938 in Kaiserslautern in army sector XII under the command of General der Pioniere Walter Kuntze as one of three such general commands. On August 26, 1939, the corps was mobilized and on September 17th of the same year renamed to 24th Army Corps. At the start of World War II it contained several regiments of border infantry in addition to the three Infantry-Divisions. The corps was assigned to the 1st Army of Army Group C from the beginning of the Phoney War until the end of the Battle of France; and operated primarily defensively on the western border. In the final phase of the Battle of Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
German XXIII. Corps (XXIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. Commanders * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Erich Raschick, April 1939 – 26 October 1939 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Albrecht Schubert, 26 October 1939 – 25 July 1942 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Carl Hilpert, 25 July 1942 – 19 January 1943 * Colonel-General (''Generaloberst'') Johannes Frießner, 19 January 1943 – 7 December 1943 * Panzer General (''General der Panzertruppe'') Hans Freiherr von Funck, 7 December 1943 – 2 February 1944 * Pioneer General (''General der Pioniere'') Otto Tiemann, 2 February 1944 – 12 October 1944 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Walter Melzer, 12 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 Area of operations * West Wall – September 1939 – June 1941 * Eastern Front, central sector – June 1941 – May 1945 See also * List of German corps in World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXII Motorised Corps (''XXII. Armeekorps (motorisiert)'') was a German army corps during World War II.'' History The XXII. Armeekorps (motorisiert) was created on 26 August 1939 in Wehrkreis X (Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen). The Corps participated the next month in the Invasion of Poland, during which it broke through the southern wing of the Polish Army. In May 1940, the High Command of the XXII Corps also received command over the XIV ( von Wietersheim), XXXXI ( Reinhardt) and XIX Army Corps (Guderian), and renamed as Panzergruppe von Kleist, was engaged in the Battle of France under command of Ewald von Kleist. It played a crucial role in the German victory, when it overwhelmed the French defenses at Sedan, and advanced west reaching the sea at Abbeville. In June 1940, during Fall Rot, the second phase in the Battle of France, Panzergruppe von Kleist was in control of the XIV ( von Wietersheim) and XVI Panzer Corps (Hoepner), and advanced as far as the Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The XXI Army Corps, also at times designated Group Falkenhorst and Group XXI, was a corps of the German ''Heer'' during World War II. It was first deployed on 10 August 1939 in Wehrkreis I in East Prussia. It participated in Operation Weserübung in early 1940. Later that year, it became ''Armeegruppe XXI'' ('Army Group 21'). In 1941, the XXI Army Corps was restructured to an army-level unit, ''Armee Norwegen''. In 1943, another corps-level unit carrying the ordinal number 21 was created, the XXI Mountain Corps. Operational history 1939 The ''Generalkommando XXI. Armeekorps'' was first deployed on 10 August 1939 in the Allenstein sub-district within Military District (''Wehrkreis'') I in East Prussia.On 26 August, Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was appointed the unit's commander. For the Invasion of Poland that started on 1 September 1939, XXI Army Corps was part of 3rd Army (Georg von Küchler) within Army Group North (Fedor von Bock). The unit's subordinate divisions were the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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