I Corps (Germany)

I Corps (Germany)

German I Corps (I. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.

Commanders

* Artillery General ("General der Artillerie") Walter Petzel - 1 September 1939 to 25 October 1939
* Infantry General ("General der Infanterie") Kuno von Both (26 Oct 1939 - 3 Mar 1942)
* Cavalry General ("General der Kavallerie") Phillip Kleffel (3 Mar 1942 - 1 Apr 1943)
* Infantry General ("General der Infanterie") Otto Wöhler - 1 April 1943 to 15 August 1943
* Cavalry General ("General der Kavallerie") Phillip Kleffel - 15 August 1943 to 17 September 1943
* Artillery General ("General der Infanterie") Martin Grase - 17 September 1943 to 1 January 1944
* Colonel-General ("Generaloberst") Carl Hilpert - 1 January 1944 to 20 January 1944
* Artillery General ("General der Artillerie") Walter Hartmann - 20 January 1944 to 1 May 1944
* Colonel-General ("Generaloberst") Carl Hilpert - 1 May 1944 to 1 August 1944
* Infantry General ("General der Infanterie") Theodor Busse - 1 August 1944 to 9 January 1945
* Infantry General ("General der Infanterie") Friedrich Fangohr - 20 January 1945 to 21 April 1945
* Lieutenant-General ("Generalleutnant") Christian Usinger - 21 April 1945 to 8 May 1945

Area of operations

* Poland - September 1939 to May 1940
* France - May 1940 to June 1941
* Eastern Front, Northern Sector - June 1941 to October 1944
* Courland Pocket - October 1944 to May 1945

ee also

* List of German corps in WWII


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