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LXXXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The LXXXVII Army Corps (german: LXXXVII. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed in 1942 and existed until March 1944. Between March 1944 and August 1944, the successive formation was known as Army Detachment von Zangen (german: Armeeabteilung von Zangen, link=no), and then, between August 1944 and the end of the war, as Army Group Liguria (german: Armeegruppe Ligurien, link=no). History LXXXVII Army Corps, November 1942 – March 1944 The LXXXVII Army Corps was formed on 5 November 1942 from General Command G (german: Generalkommando G, link=no), also known as General Command North Brittany (german: Generalkommando Nord-Bretagne, link=no). The initial commander of the LXXXVII Army Corps was Erich Marcks. Marcks was replaced as corps commander by Gustav-Adolf von Zangen on 1 August 1943. Army Detachment von Zangen, March 1944 – August 1944 In March 1944, the LXXXVII Army Corps became ''Armeeabteilung von Zangen'', a fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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334th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 334th Infantry Division (German: ''334. Infanterie-Division'') was a German Army infantry division in World War II. Originally formed in November 1942, it surrendered to the Allies at the conclusion of the Tunisian Campaign in May 1943. The division was reconstituted on 3 June 1943 in France within the 1st Army, with the staff of the 80th Infantry Division (which had only just been formed a few days prior) as well as remnants of the old division and replacement units. It spent the remainder of the war serving on the Italian Front. Operational history Tunisia The 334th Infantry Division was set up on 25 November 1942 as " Kriemhilde" unit of the military districts XIII, XVII and XVIII at the Grafenwoehr training area. It was unusual that their three regiments (754, 755, 756) were drawn up from three different military districts (754/XIII – Nurnburg, 755/XVII – Wien, 756/XVIII – Salzburg). It had two infantry regiments (754 and 755) and a mountain infantry regi ... [...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] |
34th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 34th Infantry Division, (german: 34. Infanterie-Division), was a German military unit that fought in the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front during World War II. The division was first formed following the expansion of the army under Adolf Hitler's leadership, but finally disbanded following their surrender to the Americans in Italy. History The 34th Infantry Division was formed between 1935 and 36 during the rapid expansion of the army following the withdrawal from the Treaty of Versailles. The division was setup within Wehrkreis XII and based in Heidelberg. When recruiting originally, the division was mostly made up of men from the area of the Rhineland and Hesse. After mobilisation just before the Invasion of Poland, the division was based in Trier and on both sides of Saarlautern. While being based in the area, the division was assigned to defence group of the Westwall. On 19 September the 105th infantry regiment and 2nd battalion of the artillery regiment w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Jäger Division (Wehrmacht)
42nd ''Jäger Division'' (german: 42. Jäger-Division) was a light infantry formation of the German Army during World War II. It can trace its origins to the 187th Infantry Division which was based in Austria until September 1942, when it was redesignated as the 187th Reserve Division. The 187th was sent to Croatia and was redesignated the 42nd ''Jäger Division'' in January 1944. ''42. Jäger-Division'' was formed 22 Dec 1943 in Croatia from the ''187. Reserve-Division''. After taking part in Operation ''Margarthe'', (the military occupation of Hungary) in March 1944, and then returned to Yugoslavia in May. In July 1944 the division was transferred to Italy where it remained for the rest of the war and surrendered in April 1945. Background The main purpose of the German ''Jäger'' Divisions was to fight in adverse terrain where smaller, coordinated formations were more facilely combat capable than the brute force offered by the standard infantry divisions. The ''Jäger'' divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS
The 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer-SS" (german: 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Reichsführer SS") was a motorised infantry formation in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. The division, during its time in Italy, committed a number of war crimes, and, together with the 1st Fallschirm-Panzer Division Hermann Göring, was disproportionally involved in massacres of the civilian population. One possible reason for the division's increased involvement in war crimes has been identified by the fact that much of its leadership originally came from the '' SS-Totenkopfverbände''. History Formed in November 1943 when ''Volksdeutsche'' recruits were added to the ''Sturmbrigade Reichsführer SS'', which was used as the cadre in the formation of the new division. A '' Kampfgruppe'' ("battle group") from the division fought at the Anzio beachhead, while the rest of the division took part in the occupation of Hungary. It fought in Italy as a division from M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
188th Mountain Division
__NOTOC__ German Division Nr. 188 was raised in late 1939. It consisted of the 136th, 138th and 139th Mountain Replacement Regiments and the 112th Artillery Replacement Regiment, plus supporting units. It began the war on border guard duty in the mountainous region between Austria and Yugoslavia with the primary mission of training reservists and replacements for the regular mountain divisions. In the spring of 1941 it joined the invasion of Yugoslavia, with the three mountain regiments given responsibility of seizing control of Carniola and Carinthia on the Yugoslav side of the border, which they carried out quickly and effectively against little to no resistance. After the campaign, the division remained in reserve at Innsbruck. On 8 October 1943 it was redesignated as the 188th Reserve Mountain Division and reorganized with Reserve Mountain Regiments 136, 137, 138, and 139, each with two battalions, and Reserve Artillery Regiment 112, also with two battalions, and transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
162nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 162nd Infantry Division ''(162. Infanterie-Division)'' was a infantry division of the Wehrmacht during World War II. History The division saw its first action in Operation Barbarossa as part of the XX Army Corps. It advanced over Bialystok and Smolensk to Moscow, where it was dissolved on 23 December 1941, after its destruction in the Battles of Kalinin and Rzhev. The Division's command served for the formation of the 162nd Turkoman Division The 162nd Turkistan Division was a military division that was formed by the German Army during the Second World War. It drew its men from prisoners of war who came from the Caucasus and from Turkic lands further east. History The 162nd Turkistan ... in 1942. The Division's only commander was Generalleutnant Hermann Franke. Source * {{DEFAULTSORT:162nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II Military units and formations established in 1939 1939 establishments in Germany Military units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LXXV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
LXXV Army Corps (LXXV. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. Commanders * General der Infanterie Anton Dostler, 15 January 1944 – 2 July 1944 * General der Gebirgstruppe Hans Schlemmer, 2 July 1944 – May 1945 Operations The LXXV. Army Corps was created on 15 January 1944 in Frankfurt am Main in military district IX. On January 24, 1944, the Corps was put on transport, via Munich and Verona to Liguria. The Corps became responsible for the coastal defence of the Ligurian coast, as well as anti-partisan actions, and construction of fortifications on Elba and around Genoa, La Spezia and Livorno. This lasted until mid-July 1944, when the front line reached Liguria from the south. The Corps was now deployed against the Allied armies on the westernmost part of the Italian front. Between 17 and 20 August 1944, the Corps was pulled back from the front and moved to the area around Turin. This was in response to the Allied landings in the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
278th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Formed in 1940 from older personnel, the first 278th never saw combat and was dissolved after the fall to France. The second 278th was formed in mid 1942 in Belgium and was sent to Army Group C Italy in late 1943. Operational history Serving on coastal defense duties and taking part in anti-partisan operations in Istria while continuing its training. In mid-May 1944, the 278th division received orders to move to the battle area on the Adriatic for operational assignment to the 10th German Army. Facing Lieutenant General Wladyslaw Anders’ Polish II Corps, Hoppe’s division fought a ferocious defensive battle for the port city of Ancona from mid-June until early July 1944. After halting the Polish attack early in July the 278th Infantry Division faced a renewed attack by the Polish II Corps on July 17. Pushing the Germans beyond the Esino River, Ancona fell to the Poles on the 18th. It was then assigned to LXXVI Panzer Corps The LXXVI Panzer Corps (''LXXVI Panzerkorps'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operational Zone Of The Adriatic Littoral
The Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral (german: Operationszone Adriatisches Küstenland, OZAK; or colloquially: ''Operationszone Adria''; it, Zona d'operazioni del Litorale adriatico; hr, Operativna zona Jadransko primorje; sl, Operacijska cona Jadransko primorje) was a Nazi German district on the northern Adriatic coast created during World War II in 1943. It was formed out of territories that were previously under Fascist Italian control until its takeover by Germany. It included parts of present-day Italian, Slovenian, and Croatian territories. The area was administered as territory attached, but not incorporated, to the ''Reichsgau'' of Carinthia. The capital of the zone was the city of Trieste. Background OZAK was established, with its headquarters in Trieste, on 10 September 1943, by Adolf Hitler, as a response to the Italian capitulation (8 September 1943) following the Allied invasion of Italy. It comprised the provinces of Udine, , Trieste, Pula (Pola), Rijeka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Group C
Army Group C (in German, ''Heeresgruppe C'' or ''HGr C'') was an army group of the German Wehrmacht, that was formed twice during the Second World War. History Army Group C was formed from Army Group 2 in Frankfurt on 26 August 1939. It initially commanded all troops on Germany's western front but after the Polish campaign it was reduced to commanding the southern half of the western front, overseeing the frontal breakthrough through the Maginot Line during June 1940. At the end of the battle of France it moved back to Germany then – under the cover name "Section Staff East Prussia" – moved to East Prussia on 20 April 1941. On 21 June 1941 it was renamed Army Group North. It was re-formed on 26 November 1943, by being separated from the staff of Supreme Commander South (''OB Süd'' Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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