It was formed in the Balkans from the staff of the German commander in Croatia (German: Militärbefehlshabers in Kroatien) on 12 August 1943.[3] It was subordinated to the 2nd Panzer Army.
between 1 November 1943 and July 1944 it was commanded by General der InfanterieErnst von Leyser.
He was replaced in August 1944 by General der Panzertruppe (Lieutenant General) Gustav Fehn who commanded the corps for the rest of the war.
In May 1944, the corps was responsible for the conduct of Operation Rösselsprung, which was aimed at killing the Partisan leader Josip Broz Tito. The corps was effectively destroyed in Partisan Lika-Primorje operation. Remnants of the corps surrendered to the Partisans on 8 May 1945, and Fehn and many of the remaining men of the corps were subsequently killed by the Yugoslav authorities.
Bishop, Chris (2008). German Infantry in World War II. London: Amber Books. ISBN978-0-760331-87-3.
Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). The German Defeat in the East: 1944-45. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books. ISBN978-0-811733-71-7.
Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007b). German Order of Battle, Volume 3: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books. ISBN978-0-811734-38-7.
mountain, corps, wehrmacht, mountain, corps, german, military, formation, that, commanded, german, forces, conducting, counter, insurgency, operations, against, yugoslav, partisans, independent, state, croatia, during, world, mountain, corpsactive1943, 45count. The XV Mountain Corps was a German military formation that commanded German forces conducting counter insurgency operations against the Yugoslav Partisans in the Independent State of Croatia during World War II XV Mountain CorpsActive1943 45Country GermanyBranchArmyTypeMountainRolecounter insurgencySizeCorpsEngagementsOperation RosselsprungCommandersNotablecommandersErnst von LeyserGustav Fehn It was formed in the Balkans from the staff of the German commander in Croatia German Militarbefehlshabers in Kroatien on 12 August 1943 3 It was subordinated to the 2nd Panzer Army from its formation until 1 November 1943 the corps was commanded by General der Infanterie Lieutenant General Rudolf Luters between 1 November 1943 and July 1944 it was commanded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser He was replaced in August 1944 by General der Panzertruppe Lieutenant General Gustav Fehn who commanded the corps for the rest of the war In May 1944 the corps was responsible for the conduct of Operation Rosselsprung which was aimed at killing the Partisan leader Josip Broz Tito The corps was effectively destroyed in Partisan Lika Primorje operation Remnants of the corps surrendered to the Partisans on 8 May 1945 and Fehn and many of the remaining men of the corps were subsequently killed by the Yugoslav authorities Notes Edit Bishop 2008 p 58 Mitcham 2007 p 200 Mitcham 2007b p 237 Bibliography EditBishop Chris 2008 German Infantry in World War II London Amber Books ISBN 978 0 760331 87 3 Mitcham Samuel W 2007 The German Defeat in the East 1944 45 Mechanicsburg Stackpole Books ISBN 978 0 811733 71 7 Mitcham Samuel W 2007b German Order of Battle Volume 3 Panzer Panzer Grenadier and Waffen SS Divisions in WWII Mechanicsburg Stackpole Books ISBN 978 0 811734 38 7 Documents EditNational archive Washington documents T314 Roll 558 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1943 1944 T314 Roll 559 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1943 1944 T314 Roll 560 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1943 1944 T314 Roll 561 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1943 1944 T314 Roll 562 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1943 1944 T314 Roll 563 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1944 T314 Roll 564 Gebirgs Armeekorps 1944 T314 Roll 565 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1944 T314 Roll 566 XV Gebirgs Armeekorps 1942 1944 Portals Military of Germany World War II This German World War II article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title XV Mountain Corps Wehrmacht amp oldid 1040105782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
