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LII Army Corps (Germany)
LII Army Corps (LII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. The LII. Armeekorps was destroyed during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944). Commanders * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Kurt von Briesen, 25 November 1940 – 20 November 1941 * Lieutenant-General (''Generalleutnant'') Albert Zehler, 20 November 1941 – 10 December 1941 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Eugen Ott, 10 December 1941 – 1 October 1943 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Hans-Karl von Scheele, 1 October 1943 – 20 November 1943 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Erich Buschenhagen, 20 November 1943 – 1 February 1944 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Rudolf von Bünau, 1 February 1944 – 1 April 1944 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Erich Buschenhagen, 1 April 1944 – August 1944 Area of operations * Germany - November 1940 – June 1941 * East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Army (Wehrmacht)
The German Army (, "army") is the land component of the armed forces of Federal Republic of Germany, Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German ''Bundeswehr'' together with the German Navy, ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the German Air Force, ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force). , the German Army had a strength of 62,766 soldiers. History Overview A German army equipped, organized, and trained following a single doctrine and permanently unified under one command in 1871 during the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussia. From 1871 to 1919, the title ''German Army (German Empire), Deutsches Heer'' (German Army) was the official name of the German land forces. Following the German defeat in World War I and the end of the German Empire, the main army was dissolved. From 1921 to 1935 the name of the German land forces was the ''Reichswehr, Reichsheer'' (Army of the Empire) and from 1935 to 1945 the name ''German Army (We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Buschenhagen
__NOTOC__ Erich Buschenhagen (December 8, 1895 – September 13, 1994) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the LII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Buschenhagen surrendered to the Soviet forces in August 1944, after the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until October 1955. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross – 2nd Class (November 22, 1914) & 1st Class (October 7, 1917)Thomas 1997, p. 95. * Clasp to the Iron Cross – 2nd Class (September 17, 1939) & 1st Class (September 26, 1939) * German Cross in Gold on July 19, 1942 as '' Generalmajor'' in AOK Norwegen * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on December 5, 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 15. Infanterie Division ** Oak Leaves on July 4, 1944 as ''General der Infanterie General of the Infantry is a military rank of a General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corps Of Germany In World War II
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 operational formation, sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more divisions, such as the , later known as ("First Corps") of Napoleon I's ); *an administrative corps (or mustering) – that is a 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 overlap. Corps may also be a generic term for a non-military organization, such as the US Peace Corps and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a Theater (warfare), theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Polish Armed Forces in the East, Poland and other Allies of World War II, Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltic states, Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union – and still is in some of its successor states, while almost everywhere else it has been called the ''Eastern Front''. In present-day German and Ukrainian historiography the name German-Soviet War is typically used. The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterised by unprecedented ferocity and brutality, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, expos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Von Bünau (father)
__NOTOC__ Rudolf von Bünau (19 August 1890 – 14 January 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. His son, also named Rudolf von Bünau, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1943; he was killed in action just one week later on 15 August 1943 south of Roslavl. His other son, Günther von Bünau was also killed in action in 1943. According to documents released by the Bundesnachrichtendienst in 2014, Rudolf von Bünau, led a "group staff" of the Schnez-Truppe, a German secret paramilitary force established by Nazi veterans in 1949. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 November 1914)Thomas 1997, p. 91. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) & 1st Class (5 October 1939) * German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Karl Von Scheele
__NOTOC__ Hans-Karl von Scheele (23 May 1892 – 8 October 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 September 1914) & 1st Class (15 December 1914)Thomas 1998, p. 249. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 May 1940) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 4 July 1940 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 191 ** 217th Oak Leaves on 2 April 1943 as ''Generalleutnant is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of O ...'' and commander of Korps "Scheele"Fellgiebel 2000, p. 59. References Citations Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Ott (general)
__NOTOC__ Eugen Ott (20 May 1890 – 11 August 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 December 1942 as ''General der Infanterie General of the Infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to: * General of the Infantry (Austria) * General of the Infantry (Bulgaria) * General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Imper ...'' and commander of LII. ArmeekorpsFellgiebel 2000, p. 270. See also * Jabłonków Incident References Citations Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ott, Eugen 1890 births 1966 deaths German Army generals of World War II Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross People from Sinzig People from the Rhine Province Recip ... [...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] |
Kurt Von Briesen
__NOTOC__ Kurt von Briesen (3 May 1886 – 20 November 1941) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Briesen led the 30th Infantry Division in the invasion of Poland in 1939. On 1 August 1940, Briesen was promoted to the rank of general. On 25 November 1940 he was appointed commanding general of the LII Army Corps. Briesen was killed by Soviet aircraft near Isjum on the Seversky Donets River, southeast of Kharkov, on 20 November 1941. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (September 1914) & 1st Class (December 1914)Thomas & Wegmann 1993, p. 114. * Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (April 1918) * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (4 October 1939) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1939 as Generalleutnant is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
