15th Army ( German: 15. Armee ) - established on January 15, 1941.
| 15th army him. 15. Armee | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | January 1941 - April 1945 |
| A country | Third Reich |
| Type of | combined arms |
| Participation in | Normandy, Belgium |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Heinrich von Fittinghof Hans von Salmouth |
Content
- 1 Battle Path of the Army
- 2 Composition of the army
- 3 Army Commanders
- 4 Literature
Army Combat Path
Since January 1941, it was stationed on the English Channel.
She participated in battles against the American-British forces that landed in 1944.
April 13, 1945 capitulated to the Ruhr Cauldron .
Army Composition
In May 1941:
- 23rd Army Corps
- 32nd Army Corps (spare)
- 37th Army Corps (spare)
- 38th Army Corps
- 42nd Army Corps
- 60th Army Corps (spare)
In December 1941:
- 32nd Army Corps (spare)
- 37th Army Corps (spare)
- 60th Army Corps (spare)
In April 1943:
- 81st Army Corps
- 82nd Army Corps
- 89th Army Corps
In May 1944:
- 67th Army Corps
- 81st Army Corps
- 82nd Army Corps
- 89th Army Corps
In April 1945:
- 74th Army Corps
- 81st Army Corps
Army Commanders
- Colonel General Kurt Haze , January 15, 1941 - November 30, 1942
- General of the tank forces Heinrich von Fittinghof-Schel , December 1, 1942 - August 5, 1943
- Colonel General Hans von Salmouth , August 5, 1943 - August 25, 1944
- Infantry General Gustav von Tsangen , August 25, 1944 - April 13, 1945
Literature
- Tessin, Georg. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS 1939-1945 , Biblio Verlag, 1974, ISBN 3-7648-0942-6