XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) explained
German XI. Corps (XI. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.[1]
Commanders
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Emil Leeb, 1 September 1939 – 1 March 1940
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Joachim von Kortzfleisch, 1 March 1940 – 6 October 1941
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Eugen Ott, 6 October 1941 – 10 December 1941
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Joachim von Kortzfleisch, 10 December 1941 – 1 June 1942
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Karl Strecker, 1 June 1942 – 2 February 1943
After reformation
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Erhard Raus, 10 February 1943 – 1 November 1943
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Wilhelm Stemmermann, 5 December 1943 – 18 February 1944
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Rudolf von Bünau, 20 March 1944 – 16 March 1945
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Horst von Mellenthin, 16 March 1945 – 20 March 1945
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Rudolf von Bünau, 20 March 1945 – 6 April 1945
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich Wiese, 6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Area of operations
See also
Bibliography
- Book: Tessin, Georg . Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen–SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945 . Units and Troops of the German Military and Waffen-SS in the Second World War 1939–1945 . 2: Die Landstreitkräfte 6–14 (Ground Units 6–14). Biblio . Osnabrück . German.
External links
Web site: Lexikon der Wehrmacht. XI. Armeekorps. 21 January 2011.
Notes and References
- Tessin, p. 191