The XVI (motorized) Corps (German: Generalkommando XVI. (mot.) Armeekorps) was activated as a headquarters for motorized units in February 1938 in Berlin. The XVI Corps was assigned to the 10th Army in the German invasion of Poland and to Army Group B during the invasion of France. During the French campaign, the corps fought at the battles of Hannut and Gembloux. On February 17, 1941, the corps headquarters was inactivated in order to form the 4th Panzer Group.[1]
In July 1944, Generalkommando z.b.V. Kleffel was organized as an ad hoc corps headquarters subordinated to the 16th Army in northern Russia. On October 30, 1944, this headquarters was made permanent and designated the XVI Army Corps. As such, the corps remained under 16th Army command until the surrender of the 16th Army in Courland in May 1945.
Area of operationsedit
XVI motorized Corps:
Poland - September 1939
Belgium and northern France - May to June 1940
XVI Army Corps:
Northern Russia - 1944
Latvia (Courland) - 1945
Commandersedit
Generaloberst Erich Hoepner, February 1938 to February 1941
General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel, July to October 1944
army, corps, wehrmacht, army, corps, 16th, corps, corps, german, army, during, world, army, corpsxvi, armeekorpsactivefebruary, 1938, february, 194130, october, 1944, 1945disbanded8, 1945country, nazi, germanybrancharmy, equivalent, formation, world, corps, ge. The XVI Army Corps 16th Corps was a corps in the German Army during World War II XVI Army CorpsXVI ArmeekorpsActiveFebruary 1938 17 February 194130 October 1944 8 May 1945Disbanded8 May 1945Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmy For the equivalent formation in World War I see XVI Corps German Empire The XVI motorized Corps German Generalkommando XVI mot Armeekorps was activated as a headquarters for motorized units in February 1938 in Berlin The XVI Corps was assigned to the 10th Army in the German invasion of Poland and to Army Group B during the invasion of France During the French campaign the corps fought at the battles of Hannut and Gembloux On February 17 1941 the corps headquarters was inactivated in order to form the 4th Panzer Group 1 In July 1944 Generalkommando z b V Kleffel was organized as an ad hoc corps headquarters subordinated to the 16th Army in northern Russia On October 30 1944 this headquarters was made permanent and designated the XVI Army Corps As such the corps remained under 16th Army command until the surrender of the 16th Army in Courland in May 1945 Area of operations editXVI motorized Corps Poland September 1939 Belgium and northern France May to June 1940 XVI Army Corps Northern Russia 1944 Latvia Courland 1945Commanders editGeneraloberst Erich Hoepner February 1938 to February 1941 General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel July to October 1944 Generalleutnant Horst von Mellenthin October 1944 to November 1944 General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel November 1944 to December 1944 General der Infanterie Ernst Anton von Krosigk December 1944 to March 1945 Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber March 1945 to May 1945 2 Notes and sources edit Tessin 29 lexicon der wehrmacht de Georg Tessin Verbande und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939 1945 Volume 4 Osnabruck Biblio Verlag 1975 ISBN 3 7648 1083 1 Portals nbsp Military of Germany nbsp World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title XVI Army Corps Wehrmacht amp oldid 1177361084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
