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The LXXXII Army Corps (german: LXXXII. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German
The LXXXII Army Corps (german: LXXXII. Armeekorps) was an army corps 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 1945.
History
The LXXXII Army Corps was created on 25 May 1942 from the renamed ''Höheres Kommando z. b. V. XXXVII'', which had in turn been created on 20 October 1939 from the ''Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando 30'' and additionally served since 1 July 1940 as ''Befehlshaber der Truppen in Holland''. The initial commander of the LXXXII Army Corps wasAlfred Böhm-Tettelbach
Alfred may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series
* ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne
* ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák
*"Alfred (Interlu ...
. The corps, assigned to the 15th Army under 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 originally headquartered at Aire-sur-la-Lys
Aire-sur-la-Lys (, literally ''Aire on the Lys''; vls, Ariën-aan-de-Leie) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
The commune is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Saint-Omer, at the junction ...
. Böhm-Tettelbach was replaced as corps commander by Ernst Dehner __NOTOC__
Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) 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. In 1948 he was found guilty of war crimes at the Hostages T ...
on 1 November 1942. Dehner was in turn replaced by Johann Sinnhuber __NOTOC__
Johann Sinnhuber (27 March 1887 – 23 October 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
* K ...
on 10 July 1943.
The corps remained on defensive duty in France until the Normandy landings
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of June 1944. By the end of August 1944, the corps had been transferred to the 1st Army First Army may refer to:
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and deployed in the Loire
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region. Walter Hörnlein became the commander of the corps on 7 September 1944. The corps was subsequently driven back to the Saar
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region.
After a transfer to the 7th Army, the LXXXII Army Corps, now under command of Walter Hahm __NOTOC__
Walther Hahm (21 December 1894 – 11 August 1951) was a German general during World War II who held several commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi German ...
, was deployed in Hesse
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and Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
in April 1945, shortly before German surrender
The German Instrument of Surrender (german: Bedingungslose Kapitulation der Wehrmacht, lit=Unconditional Capitulation of the "Wehrmacht"; russian: Акт о капитуляции Германии, Akt o kapitulyatsii Germanii, lit=Act of capit ...
. Its final commander was Theodor Tolsdorff, who had only held that post since 20 April 1945. Before him, Walther Lucht had held command of the LXXXII Army Corps for five days between 15 April and 20 April 1945.
Structure
Noteworthy individuals
*Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach
Alfred may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series
* ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne
* ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák
*"Alfred (Interlu ...
, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (27 May 1942 – 31 October 1942).
* Ernst Dehner __NOTOC__
Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) 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. In 1948 he was found guilty of war crimes at the Hostages T ...
, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (1 November 1942 – 10 July 1943).
* Johann Sinnhuber __NOTOC__
Johann Sinnhuber (27 March 1887 – 23 October 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
* K ...
, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (10 July 1943 – 7 September 1944).
* Walter Hörnlein, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (7 September 1944 – 1 December 1944).
* Walter Hahm __NOTOC__
Walther Hahm (21 December 1894 – 11 August 1951) was a German general during World War II who held several commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi German ...
, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (1 December 1944 – 15 April 1945).
* Walther Lucht, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (15 April 1945 – 20 April 1945).
* Theodor Tolsdorff, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (20 April 1945 – May 1945).
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