LXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
The LXIII Army Corps (German: LXIII. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was formed in November 1944.
History edit
The LXIII Army Corps was formed on 14 November 1944 using the officer staff of Generalkommando Dehner in southern France.[1] The initial corps commander of the LXIII Army Corps was Friedrich-August Schack.[2]
The corps was initially assigned to 19th Army (Friedrich Wiese) in the Upper Rhine area, initially under Army Group G (Hermann Balck), between December 1944 and January 1945.[1][3] On 13 December 1944, Schack was succeeded as corps commander by Erich Abraham.[2]
By 1945, the 19th Army under which LXIII Army Corps was placed had been moved from the supervision of Army Group G to the supervision of Army Group Upper Rhine (Heinrich Himmler). The corps was then moved to the 1st Parachute Army (Alfred Schlemm) under Army Group H (Johannes Blaskowitz) in February and March 1945 and eventually the Army Detachment Lüttwitz (Heinrich v. Lüttwitz) under Army Group B (Walter Model), where it remained until the end of the war.[1]
Structure edit
| Year | Date | Commander[2] | Subordinate Divisions | Army | Army Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 26 November | Friedrich-August Schack | 30th SS, 159th Infantry, 189th Infantry, 198th Infantry, 338th Infantry, Panzerbrigade 106[3] | 19th Army (Wiese, Rasp) | Army Group G (Balck) |
| 31 December | Erich Abraham | 159th Infantry, 269th Infantry, 338th Infantry[3] | Army Group Oberrhein (Himmler) | ||
| 1945 | 19 February | None[4] | 1st Parachute Army (Schlemm) | Army Group H (Blaskowitz) | |
| 1 March | 406th Infantry[4] | ||||
| 12 April | Hamburg, 2nd Parachute[5] | Army Detachment Lüttwitz (v. Lüttwitz) | Army Group B (Model) |
Noteworthy individuals edit
- Friedrich-August Schack, corps commander between 14 November 1944 and 13 December 1944.[2]
- Erich Abraham, corps commander between 13 December 1944 and the end of the war.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXIII. Armeekorps (röm. 63. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 31-70. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 5. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 253. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ a b c d e MacLean, French L. (2014). Unknown Generals - German Corps Commanders In World War II. Pickle Partners Publishing. pp. 113–115. ISBN 9781782895220.
- ^ a b c Tessin, Georg (1977). "19. Armee (AOK 19)". Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 4. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 50–55. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ a b Tessin, Georg (1977). "1. Fallschirm-Armee (Fs. AOK 1)". Die Landstreitkräfte 1-5. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 2. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 11–12. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "Armeeabteilung Lüttwitz". Die Landstreitkräfte: Namensverbände. Die Luftstreitkräfte (Fliegende Verbände). Flakeinsatz im Reich 1943-1945. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 14. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 147. ISBN 3764810971.