XIII SS Army Corps was formed August 1944 at
Breslau. It was moved to
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
and the
Western Front. By the end of April 1945, some XIII Corps operated in
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
where they encountered the 97th Infantry Division. Others fought north of the
Danube River
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
near
Regen
Regen (Northern Bavarian: ''Reng'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the district town of the district of Regen.
Geography
Regen is situated on the great Regen River, located in the Bavarian Forest.
Divisions
Originally the town consisted ...
.
Commanders
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SS-Gruppenführer,
Hermann Priess
*
SS-Gruppenführer,
Max Simon
Max Simon (6 January 1899 – 1 February 1961) was a German SS commander and war criminal during World War II. Simon was one of the first members of the SS in the early 1930s. He rose through the ranks of the SS, and became a corps commander dur ...
Order of battle
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17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
The 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" (german: 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen") was a German Waffen-SS division that saw action on the Western Front during World War II.
Formation and traini ...
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38th SS Division Nibelungen
*113th SS Corps Intelligence Battalion
*113th SS Corps Artillery Battalion
*113th SS Kraftfahr Company
*113th SS Military Police troop
*SS
Kampfgruppe, Trümmler
References
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Waffen-SS corps
Military units and formations established in 1944
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945