The 62nd Army Corps ( LXII. Armeekorps ), renamed on August 5, 1944 from the 62nd Reserve Corps . On August 18, 1944, the corps was destroyed by the 36th division landed in the south of France.
| 62nd Army Corps Lxii. Armeekorps | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | August 1944 |
| A country | |
| Dislocation | Southern France (Marseille) |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Famous Commanders | Ferdinand Neuling |
Content
Corps Battle Path
In August 1944 - fighting in the area of Marseilles (southern France) against the American division.
Body composition
In August 1944:
- 148th Reserve Division
- 242nd Infantry Division
Corps Commander
- infantry general Ferdinand Neuhling
Chief of Staff
- Colonel Rudolf Meinshausen
Literature
- Georg Tessin: Verbände und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 . Biblio-Verlag, Bissendorf 1973, ISBN 3-7648-0871-3