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

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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 (

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). 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. 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 1st Parachute Army 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

* Walther Fischer von Weikersthal, 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 __NOTOC__ Eugen-Felix Schwalbe (25 March 1892 – 12 June 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations * German Cross in Silver on 30 ...

, corps commander of LXVII Army Corps (16 December 1944 – 21 December 1944). * Otto Hitzfeld, corps commander of LXVII Army Corps (21 December 1944 – 5 May 1945).

References

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