18th mountain corps ( German XVIII. Gebirgskorps ) - created on November 1, 1940 on the basis of the 18th army corps .
| 18th mountain block Xviii. Gebirgskorps | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | November 1940 - May 1945 |
| A country | Germany |
| Wars | The Second World War |
| Participation in | Greek campaign Soviet Arctic |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Franz Boehme Friedrich Hochbaum |
Content
Corps Combat Path
In April 1941, the corps of the 12th army participated in the Greek campaign. Until the end of 1941, it was stationed in Serbia.
Since May 1942, on the German-Soviet front (in the Murmansk direction), as part of the 20th Mountain Army .
In January 1945 he retreated to the north of Norway, in February 1945 the headquarters of the corps was transferred to West Prussia, as part of the army group "Wisla" .
Body Composition
In September 1941:
- 5th Mountain Division
- 164th Infantry Division
- 713th Infantry Division
In August 1942:
- mountain division SS "Nord"
- 7th Mountain Division
- 163rd Infantry Division
In December 1943:
- mountain division SS "Nord"
- 7th Mountain Division
In September 1944:
- mountain division SS "Nord"
- 7th Mountain Division
- 140th reserve division (one mountain jaeger regiment and combat engineer company)
In March 1945:
- 32nd Infantry Division
- 215th Infantry Division
Corps commanders
- from November 1, 1940 - General of the Mountain Forces Franz Böhme
- from December 10, 1943 - General of the Mountain Forces Karl Eggleser (died June 23, 1944 in a plane crash)
- from June 24, 1944 - infantry general Friedrich Hochbaum
Literature
- Roland Kaltenegger: Die deutsche Gebirgstruppe 1935-1945 , Universitas Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-8004-1196-2