XVIII Corps (Germany)

XVIII Corps (Germany)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=XVIII. Armeekorps
dates=1 April 1938 - April 1945
country=Germany
branch=Heer
type=Army Corps
role= Infantry / Mountain Infantry
size=
garrison=
nickname=
motto=
notable_commanders=

History

XVIII. Armeekorps

The XVIII. Armeekorps was formed in Salzburg, Austria, on the 1st of April 1938, following the Anschluss of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss, and performed occupation duties in France. On the 30th of October, 1940, they absorbed elements of the XXXXIX. Armeekorps, and on the following day, the 1st of November, they re-designated the Korps name to XVIII. Gebirgskorps.

XVIII. Gebirgskorps

Commanders

XVIII Armeekorps

*General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer (1st April 1938 - June 1940)

*Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck (June 1940 - 15th June 1940)

XVIII Gerbirgskorps

*General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme (15th June 1940 - October 1942)

*General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer (October 1942 - 23rd June 1944)

*General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum (23rd June 1944 - May 1945)

Order of Battle

*3rd September 1941 - 5. Gebirgs-Division, 713. Infanterie-Division, 164. Infanterie-Division
*12th August 1942 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Elements of 7. Gebirgs-Division, Elements of 163. Infanterie-Division
*20th May 1944 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division Kräutler, 7. Gebirgs-Division
*16th September 1944 - 7. Gebirgs-Division, SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division z.b.V. 140
*1st March 1945 - 32. Infanterie-Division, 215. Infanterie-Division

Area of Operation

Reference Links

[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/inhaltsverzeichnis1.htm Lexicon der Wehrmacht (In German)]


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