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XXVI Army Corps (Germany)
The XXVI Army Corps (german: XXVI. Armeekorps) was a Wehrmacht Corps, 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 Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 1st and 12th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 12th Infantry Divisions, as well as the 1st Cavalry Brigade (Wehrmacht), 1st Cavalry Brigade. Corps Wodrig was stationed in southern East Prussia as part of 3rd Army (Wehrmacht), 3rd Army, commanded by Georg von Küchler. The 3rd Army was in turn under the supervision of Army Group North, ... [...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] |
