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The LXX Army Corps (german: LXX. Armeekorps), initially known as Higher Command z. b. V. LXX (german: Höheres Kommando z. b. V. LXX) or Höh.Kdo.70, was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Throughout the war, it was deployed in occupied Norway.
The ''Höheres Kommando z. b. V. LXX'' was formed on 4 May 1941 in Schröttersburg and subsequently relocated to Oslo in occupied Norway. There, it was subordinate to Armee Norwegen, which was in turn under direct control of OKW. The initial commander of the corps, called to this task on 16 April 1941, was Valentin Feurstein. Initially, the division consisted of the 69th, 163rd and 214th Infantry Divisions.
The corps command was renamed to ''Generalkommando LXX. Armeekorps'' on 25 January 1943. On 22 June 1943, corps commander Valentin Feurstein was replaced by
Operational history
The ''Höheres Kommando z. b. V. LXX'' was formed on 4 May 1941 in Schröttersburg and subsequently relocated to Oslo in occupied Norway. There, it was subordinate to Armee Norwegen, which was in turn under direct control of OKW. The initial commander of the corps, called to this task on 16 April 1941, was Valentin Feurstein. Initially, the division consisted of the 69th, 163rd and 214th Infantry Divisions.
The corps command was renamed to ''Generalkommando LXX. Armeekorps'' on 25 January 1943. On 22 June 1943, corps commander Valentin Feurstein was replaced by Hermann Tittel Hermann or Herrmann may refer to:
* Hermann (name), list of people with this name
* Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe in the 1st century, known as Hermann in the German language
* Éditions Hermann, French publisher
* Hermann, Miss ...
.
In December 1944, the LXX Army Corps was moved to the 20th Mountain Army after the dissolution of Armee Norwegen.
At the end of the war, the corps consisted of the 274th and 280th Infantry Divisions and the 613th Special Deployment Division.
Organizational structure
Noteworthy individuals
* Valentin Feurstein, corps commander between 16 April 1941 and 22 June 1943. *Hermann Tittel Hermann or Herrmann may refer to:
* Hermann (name), list of people with this name
* Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe in the 1st century, known as Hermann in the German language
* Éditions Hermann, French publisher
* Hermann, Miss ...
, corps commander between 22 June 1943 and the end of the war.
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