LXIX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.