m The LXIX Army Corps (German: LXIX. Armeekorps), initially known as the LXIX Reserve Corps (German: LXIX. Reservekorps), was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was initially formed in July 1943.
History
The LXIX Reserve Corps was formed on 8 July 1943 for deployment in occupied Yugoslavia. It was deployed under the supervision of the German commander in Croatia (16 November 1942 to 24 August 1943: Rudolf Lüters), stationed in Banja Luka.[1] The initial commander of the LXIX Reserve Corps was the Ernst Dehner.[2]
The LXIX Reserve Corps was part of the 2nd Panzer Army under Army Group F between September 1943 and December 1944 and carried the name LXIX. Armeekorps after 20 January 1944.[1][3] Dehner was succeeded as corps commander by Julius Ringel on 1 April 1944, who was in turn replaced by Helge Auleb on 24 June 1944.[2] The corps then served in the reserves of Army Group F between January and March 1945 and then in the reserves of Army Group E until the end of the war in May 1945.[1]
Structure
Organizational chart of the LXIX (69th) Reserve Corps and the LXIX (69th) Army Corps of the German Wehrmacht, 1943 – 1945[1] Year | Date | Commander[2] | Subordinate units[3] | Army | Army Group | Operational area |
1943 | 5 September | Ernst Dehner | 173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry | 2nd Panzer Army | Army Group F | Independent State of Croatia |
4 October | 1st Cossacks, 173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry |
8 November |
3 December | 173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry, 367th Infantry, 23rd SS Nederland |
1944 | January | Unknown |
February |
March |
15 April | Julius Ringel |
17 May | 1st Cossacks |
17 June | 1st Cossacks, 373rd Croatian Infantry |
15 July | Helge Auleb | 1st Cossacks, 98th Infantry, 373rd Croatian Infantry |
31 August | 1st Cossacks |
16 September |
13 October |
5 November |
26 November |
1945 | January | Unknown | directly under army group |
February |
March |
April | Army Group E |
May |
Noteworthy individuals
- Ernst Dehner, corps commander of LXIX Reserve Corps and LXIX Army Corps (15 July 1943 – 1 April 1944).[2]
- Julius Ringel, corps commander of LXIX Army Corps (1 April 1944 – 24 June 1944).[2]
- Helge Auleb, corps commander of LXIX Army Corps (24 June 1944 – 8 May 1945).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXIX. Reservekorps (röm. 69. RK) Generalkommando LXIX. Armeekorps (röm. 69. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 31-70. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 5. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 285. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Tessin, Georg (1977). "2. Panzer-Armee (Pz. AOK 2)". Die Landstreitkräfte 1-5. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 2. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 89–93. ISBN 3764810971.
German Army corps (1934–1945)
Army Armeekorps | I – IX | - I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
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X – XIX | - X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
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XX – XXIX | - XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- XXIX
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XXX – XXXIX | - XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
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XXXX – XXXXVIII | - XXXX
- XXXXI
- XXXXII
- XXXXIII
- XXXXIV
- XXXXVI
- XXXXVII
- XXXXVIII
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L – LIX | - L
- LI
- LII
- LIII
- LIV
- LV
- LVII
- LIX
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LXII – LXIX | - LXII
- LXIII
- LXIV
- LXV
- LXVI
- LXVII
- LXVIII
- LXIX
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LXX – LXXVIII | - LXX
- LXXI
- LXXII
- LXXIII
- LXXIV
- LXXV
- LXXVI
- LXXVIII
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LXXX – LXXXIX | - LXXX
- LXXXI
- LXXXII
- LXXXIII
- LXXXIV
- LXXXV
- LXXXVI
- LXXXVII
- LXXXVIII
- LXXXIX
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Panzer Panzerkorps | |
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Mountain Gebirgskorps | XV XVIII XIX XXI XXII XXXVI XXXXIX LI |
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Cavalry Kavalleriekorps | |
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Miscellaneous | |
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