The Höheres Kommando z.b.V. LXV (en : Higher Command for Special Duties LXV) was a special Corps in the German Army during

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History

The Corps was formed on 21 May 1941 in Schneidemühl in Wehrkreis II, to replaced German combat troops that had participated in the

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(6–18 April 1941).
In February 1942, the commander became also the representative commander-in-chief of Serbia.
On 1 March 1942, the Corps was expanded to 4 divisions and became the Occupation Force of the

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Commanders

* General der Artillerie Paul Bader (25 May 1941 - 1 March 1942).

Composition

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, headquartered at

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in the west * 714th Infantry Division, headquartered at

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roughly in the centre of the territory * 717th Infantry Division, headquartered at

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* 718th Infantry Division, was deployed in the adjacent parts of the

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External links

*{{Cite web, work=Lexikon der Wehrmacht, title=Höheres Kommando z.b.V. LXV (65.), url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/HKdo/LXVHKdo.htm, accessdate= 1 March 2020 zbV,65 Military units and formations established in 1941 Military units and formations disestablished in 1942 1941 establishments in Germany

History

Commanders

Composition

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