1st Cavalry Corps ( German I. Kavallerie-Korps ) - created May 25, 1944 on the territory of the Governor General (Poland), using the headquarters of the 78th Army Corps .
1st Cavalry Corps I. Kavallerie-Korps | |
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Years of existence | June 1944 - May 1945 |
A country | ![]() |
Dislocation | Eastern front |
Commanders | |
Famous commanders | Gustav Hartenek |
Corps Combat Path
Since August 1944 - as part of Army Group Center , battles in the area of the Narew River.
Since November 1944 - fighting in East Prussia.
In January 1945, the corps was transferred to Hungary . He finished the war in May 1945 in Austria .
Body Composition
In September 1944:
- 3rd cavalry brigade
- 4th Cavalry Brigade
- 14th Infantry Division
- 102nd Infantry Division
- 129th Infantry Division
In March 1945:
- 6th Panzer Division
- 3rd Cavalry Division
- 4th Cavalry Division
- 96th Infantry Division
- 711th Infantry Division
- 23rd Division of the Hungarian Army
Corps Commander
Cavalry General Gustav Hartenek (captured May 10, 1945)