The LXVII Army Corps (german: LXVII. Armeekorps), initially known as the LXVII Reserve Corps (german: LXVII. Reservekorps), was an army corps of the

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during

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. The corps was formed in September 1942.

History

The LXVII Reserve Corps was formed on 24 September 1942 in Wehrkreis II. Its initial purpose was to oversee and lead reserve divisions of

Oberbefehlshaber West ''Oberbefehlshaber West'' (German: initials OB West), German for "high commander in the West") was the overall commander of the ''Westheer'', the German armed forces on the Western Front during World War II. It was directly subordinate to the Obe ...

(

Army Group D Army Group D (''Heeresgruppe D'') was a German Army Group which saw action during World War II. Army Group D was formed on 26 October 1940 in France, its initial cadre coming from the disbanded Army Group C. On 15 April 1941, the status of Army ...

). In this, the LXVII Reserve Corps was similar to the LXVI Reserve Corps, which had been formed three days earlier, on 21 September. The initial corps commander of the LXVII Reserve Corps was

Walther Fischer von Weikersthal Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (15 September 1890 – 11 February 1953) was a German general in the German Army during World War II. A career officer who also served in the Army of Württemberg in World War I and the Weimar Republic's ''Reichswe ...

. On 20 January 1944, the LXVII Reserve Corps was renamed to become the LXVII Army Corps. It was subsequently activated for normal combat purposes and would serve, in order, under the 15th Army between February 1944 and November 1944, under the

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in December 1944, under the 15th Army in January 1945, under the

5th Panzer Army 5th Panzer Army (german: 5. Panzerarmee) was the name of two different German armoured formations during World War II. The first of these was formed in 1942, during the North African campaign and surrendered to the Allies at Tunis in 1943. The a ...

between February 1945 and March 1945, and under the 11th Army in April 1945.

Structure

Noteworthy individuals

, corps commander of LXVII Reserve Corps and LXVII Army Corps (25 September 1942 – 7 June 1944). *

Otto Sponheimer __NOTOC__ Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Na ...

, corps commander of LXVII Army Corps (7 June 1944 – 16 December 1944). * Felix Schwalbe, corps commander of LXVII Army Corps (16 December 1944 – 21 December 1944). *

Otto Hitzfeld Otto Maximilian Hitzfeld (7 May 1898 – 6 December 1990) was a German general during World War II. He was listed as a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords by the West German Association of Knight's Cross Recipients. He i ...

, corps commander of LXVII Army Corps (21 December 1944 – 5 May 1945).

References

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