The LXXXIII Army Corps (german: LXXXIII. Armeekorps) was an
army corps
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of the German
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...
during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. It was formed in 1942 and existed until 1943. After its dissolution, the personnel of the LXXXIII Army Corps was used to form the staff of the new
19th Army.
History
The LXXXIII Army Corps was formed on 25 May 1942 from the renamed ''Höheres Kommando z. b. V. XXXXV'',
which had in turn been formed on 8 March 1940 in
Königsberg
Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...
.
The initial commander of the LXXXIII Army Corps was
Hans Felber
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Hans-Gustav Felber (July 8, 1889 – March 8, 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Biography
From 15 October 1939 Felber was the chief of staff of the 2nd Army, becoming chief of staff of the Army ...
.
The corps, which was subordinate to
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 ...
, was also known as ''Armeegruppe Felber'' after its commander. The corps personnel served as a liaison staff between the German Wehrmacht and the
4th Italian Army.
Although the LXXXIII Army Corps often did not command any divisions, it at times oversaw the
712th Infantry Division in June 1942,
and the second iteration of the
376th Infantry Division between April and May 1943.
In November 1942, members of the LXXXIII Army Corps participated in
Case Anton
Case Anton (german: link=no, Fall Anton) was the military occupation of France carried out by Germany and Italy in November 1942. It marked the end of the Vichy regime as a nominally-independent state and the disbanding of its army (the severel ...
, the effective German annexation of
Vichy France
Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its ter ...
.
On 26 August 1943, the LXXXIII Army Corps was dissolved and its personnel used to form the staff of the new
19th Army.
Noteworthy individuals
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Hans Felber
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Hans-Gustav Felber (July 8, 1889 – March 8, 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Biography
From 15 October 1939 Felber was the chief of staff of the 2nd Army, becoming chief of staff of the Army ...
, corps commander of LXXXIII Army Corps (21 May 1942 – 15 August 1943).
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Georg von Sodenstern
Georg von Sodenstern (15 November 1889 – 20 July 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 19th Army. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
It has been indicat ...
, corps commander of LXXXIII Army Corps (15 August 1943 – 26 August 1943). After dissolution: Commander of the 19th Army until 29 June 1944.
References
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Corps of Germany in World War II
Military units and formations established in 1942
Military units and formations disestablished in 1943