LXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

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The LXVII Army Corps (German: LXVII. Armeekorps), initially known as the LXVII Reserve Corps (German: LXVII. Reservekorps), was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was formed in September 1942.

History[]

The LXVII Reserve Corps was formed on 24 September 1942 in Wehrkreis II. Its initial purpose was to oversee and lead reserve divisions of Oberbefehlshaber West (Army Group D).[1] In this, the LXVII Reserve Corps was similar to the LXVI Reserve Corps, which had been formed three days earlier, on 21 September.[2] The initial corps commander of the LXVII Reserve Corps was Walther Fischer von Weikersthal.[3]

On 20 January 1944, the LXVII Reserve Corps was renamed to become the LXVII Army Corps.[1] It was subsequently activated for normal combat purposes and would serve, in order, under the 15th Army between February 1944 and November 1944,[4] under the 1st Parachute Army in December 1944,[5] under the 15th Army in January 1945,[4] under the 5th Panzer Army between February 1945 and March 1945,[6] and under the 11th Army in April 1945.[7]

Structure[]

Organizational structure of the LXVII (67th) Reserve Corps and the LXVII (67th) Army Corps of the German Wehrmacht, 1942 – 1945[1]
Year Date Commander[3] Subordinate Divisions[4][5][6][7] Army Army Group Operational area
1942 October von Weikersthal Various directly under army group Army Group D Brussels
November
December
1943 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1944 January
12 February , 15th Army Amiens
11 March 85th Infantry, 344th Infantry, 348th Infantry
8 April 344th Infantry, 348th Infantry
11 May Army Group B Amiens, Breda
12 June Sponheimer
17 July
31 August , 226th Infantry, 245th Infantry
16 September 17th LFD, , , 346th Infantry, 711th Infantry
13 October 64th Infantry, 70th Infantry, 85th Infantry, 346th Infantry, 711th Infantry, 719th Infantry
5 November 85th Infantry, 245th Infantry, 346th Infantry, 711th Infantry, 719th Infantry
26 November 1st Parachute Army Army Group H Breda
31 December Hitzfeld 3rd Parachute, 89th Infantry, 246th Infantry, 277th Infantry 15th Army Army Group B Aachen
1945 19 February 26th Infantry, 89th Infantry, 277th Infantry 5th Panzer Army Rur
1 March 89th Infantry, 277th Infantry
12 April Kgr Feller, Kgr Ettner, Kgr Heidenreich, Kgr Großkreuz 11th Army Army Group D Kassel, Harz

Noteworthy individuals[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXVII. Reservekorps (röm. 67. RK) Generalkommando LXVII. Armeekorps (röm. 67. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 31-70. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 5. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 273. ISBN 3764810971.
  2. ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXVI. Reservekorps (röm. 66. RK) Generalkommando LXVI. Armeekorps (röm. 66. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 31-70. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 5. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 268. ISBN 3764810971.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f MacLean, French L. (2014). Unknown Generals - German Corps Commanders In World War II. Pickle Partners Publishing. pp. 115–117. ISBN 9781782895220.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tessin, Georg (1977). "15. Armee (AOK 15)". Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 4. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 1–5. ISBN 3764810971.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Tessin, Georg (1977). "1. Fallschirm-Armee (Fs. AOK 1)". Die Landstreitkräfte 1-5. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 2. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 11–12. ISBN 3764810971.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Tessin, Georg (1977). "5. Panzer-Armee (Pz. AOK 5)". Die Landstreitkräfte 1-5. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 2. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 282–283. ISBN 3764810971.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Tessin, Georg (1977). "11. Armee (AOK 11)". Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 4. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 191–195. ISBN 3764810971.
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