The 18th SS Army Corps ( German XVIII. SS-Armeekorps ) - created in December 1944.
| 18th SS Corps Xviii. SS-Armeekorps | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | December 1944 - May 1945 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Dislocation | Western front |
| Wars | The Second World War |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Georg Kepler |
The corps did not have SS units or subunits; the prefix “SS” in the naming of the corps is explained only by the fact that the commander of the corps was appointed not the Wehrmacht General, but the SS Obergruppenführer.
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Case History
He was part of the 19th army . In January-February 1945 it was deployed in the south of Germany (Upper Rhine), in April 1945 it retreated to the Black Forest region. Surrendered to American troops on May 22, 1945.
Body Composition
In February 1945:
- 159th Infantry Division
- 405th division
- 805th division
- 1005th Infantry Brigade
In April 1945:
- 805th division
- 1005th Infantry Brigade
- brigade "Baur"
Corps commanders
- December 1944 - SS Gruppenfuhrer Heinz Raynefart
- from February 12, 1945 - Obergruppenfuhrer SS Georg Kepler
Literature
- Tessin, Georg . Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945. - Vol. IV. - Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag, 1976. - ISBN 3-7648-1083-1