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Armee Ostpreußen
Army East Prussia () was created from the '' AOK 2nd Army'' and also absorbed the remnants of the 4th Army on 7 April 1945. AOK Ostpreußen controlled all the troops in East Prussia and West Prussia. After the loss of the cities of Danzig and Gotenhafen in the East Prussian Offensive the army had been isolated in the Bay of Gdansk. Commanding officers Commander-in-Chief Chief of the General Staff *Generalmajor Robert Macher 1st Operations officer * Oberstleutnant i.G. Wolfgang Brennecke Composition *VI Corps (General Horst Großmann) * XXVI Corps (General Gerhard Matzky) *Generalkommando Hela * XXIII Corps (General Walter Melzer) * LV Corps / 'Fortress Pillau' (Lieutenant-General Kurt Chill) *IX Corps (General Rolf Wuthmann) *XVIII Mountain Corps (General Friedrich Hochbaum __NOTOC__ Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer - Decal For Helmet 1942
Heer may refer to: People * Ewald Heer (1930–2025), American aerospace engineer, author and academic * Jeet Heer, Indo-Canadian author and journalist * Jeffrey Heer (born 1979), American computer scientist and entrepreneur * Kamal Heer (born 1973), Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music * Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss botanist and naturalist with the standard botanical author abbreviation Heer * Manmohan Waris or Manmohan Heer (born 1970), Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music * Sangtar or Sangtar Heer (born 1973), Indian composer and musician of Punjabi music Army * German Army, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1956–present), for the Cold War Army of West Germany and the current Army of Germany * German Army (1935–1945), or ''Wehrmacht Heer'', for the Second World War Army of Nazi Germany * ''Reichswehr'', or ''Reichsheer'' (1920–35), for the interwar Army of the Weimar Republic * Imperial German Army, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1871–1919), for Army of the German Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXVI Corps (Germany)
The XXVI Army Corps () was a Wehrmacht army corps during World War II. It existed from 1939 to 1945. It was also known as Corps Wodrig () during the Invasion of Poland. History The XXVI Army Corps was formed under the name ''Führungsstab z. b. V.'' under the supervision of AOK 1 in Königsberg on 22 August 1939. Its initial commander was Albert Wodrig, earning it the nickname ''Korps Wodrig'' before the official designation as an army corps on 1 October. Wodrig remained in command until 1 October 1942. During the Invasion of Poland, Corps Wodrig oversaw the 1st and 12th Infantry Divisions, as well as the 1st Cavalry Brigade. Corps Wodrig was stationed in southern East Prussia as part of 3rd Army, commanded by Georg von Küchler. The 3rd Army was in turn under the supervision of Army Group North, commanded by Fedor von Bock. In the opening days of the invasion, Corps Wodrig struck straight south into the units of the Polish Modlin Army in the Mława area. The resulting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Armies Of Germany In World War II
Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grassland that is either natural or allowed to grow unmowed and ungrazed * Playing field, used for sports or games Arts and media * In decorative art, the main area of a decorated zone, often contained within a border, often the background for motifs ** Field (heraldry), the background of a shield ** In flag terminology, the background of a flag * ''FIELD'' (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio * ''Field'' (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley Organizations * Field department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters * Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company ** Field Communications, a division of Field Enterprises * Field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
102nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 102nd Infantry Division was a German military infantry division during World War II. It served on the Eastern Front, fighting in the Rzhev salient and the Battle of Kursk. It was destroyed during the latter stages of the Soviet Red Army's East Prussian Offensive in 1945. Organisation and history The division was formed on 15 December 1940 in ''Wehrkreis'' II (Mecklenburg/Pomerania), in the 12th mobilisation wave, using elements of the 8th Infantry Division and the 28th Infantry Division. The division fought on the Eastern Front, for much of its existence it was part of the Ninth Army assigned to Army Group Centre. On 25 November 1942 the Soviets simultaneously launched attacks against the eastern, western and northern flanks of the German Rzhev salient, known as Operation Mars. North of the Osuga River, the 102nd successfully repelled repeated assaults by 20,000 infantry and over 100 tanks of three Soviet 31st Army divisions (The 31st Army led its attack with the 88t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Hochbaum
__NOTOC__ Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Hochbaum surrendered to Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity in January 1955. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 October 1914) & 1st Class (5 August 1916)Thomas 1997, p. 287. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 July 1941) & 1st Class (21 August 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as ''Oberst'' in Infanterie-Regiment 253 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division ** Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 34. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 71. References Citations Bibliography * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hochbuam, Friedrich 1894 births 1955 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XVIII Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)
XVIII. ''Armeekorps'' was formed in Salzburg, Austria, on 1 April 1938, following the Anschluss of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss, and the campaign in the West 1940 ( Fall Gelb and Fall Rot), and performed occupation duties in France. On 30 October 1940, the Corps gave up some elements to newly forming XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps, and on 1 November, they re-designated the Korps name to XVIII. Gebirgskorps, under which it participated to Operation Marita, the invasion of Greece in spring 1941. Commanders XVIII Armeekorps * General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer (1 April 1938 – June 1940) *Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck (June 1940 – 15 June 1940) * General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme (15 June 1940 – 1 November 1940) XVIII Gebirgskorps * General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme (1 November 1940 – October 1942) *General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer (10 December 1943 – 23 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Wuthmann
Rolf Fritz Carl Max Willy Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Wuthmann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the 1945 Soviet Zemland Offensive. Convicted as an alleged war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ** 2nd Class on 27 September 1914 ** 1st Class on 24 May 1916 * Wound Badge (1918) in Black (for his wound on 22 August 1917) * Baltic Cross on 13 January 1920 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 30 October 1934 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class * Hungarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross on 5 May 1939 ** Acceptance approval on 31 July 1939 * Anschluss Medal on 12 June 1939 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class * Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal * German Cross in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
IX Army Corps (IX. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was formed on 1 October 1934 under the command of General Friedrich Dollman in Kassel with the camouflage name of Kassel and redesignated IX Corps after the creation of the Wehrkreis IX recruitment and training area. After the general mobilisation in August 1939 IX Corps were stationed near Worms as 1st Army reserves. In May 1940 they took part in Fall Gelb, the Manstein plan to invade the Low Countries and France via the Ardennes, pushing on to Dunkirk. Transferred to the Eastern Front in 1941 to take part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the corps, at that time consisting of 137th, 263rd and the 292nd Infantry Division, were transferred to the 4th Army under the overall command of Field Marshal Günther von Kluge. They reached the Dnieper river where they encountered strong Soviet resistance and by the end of 1942 had to fall back. In the spring of 1943 furthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Chill
Kurt Chill (1 May 1895 – 5 July 1976), born in Toruń, was a Nazi German general in the German army during World War II who commanded the LV Army Corps (Wehrmacht), LV Army Corps. 2009. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 122. Infanterie-Division ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillau
Baltiysk ( ); ; Old Prussian: ''Pillawa''; ; ; is a seaport town and the administrative center of Baltiysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the northern part of the Vistula Spit, on the shore of the Strait of Baltiysk separating the Vistula Lagoon from Gdańsk Bay. It had a population of Baltiysk, the westernmost town in Russia, is a major base of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet and is connected to St. Petersburg by ferry. History Old Prussian village Baltiysk was originally the site of an Old Prussian fishing village that was established on the coast of the Vistula Spit at some point in the 13th century. The village was named as "Pile" or "Pil" in several documents, possibly taking its name from ''pils'' the Old Prussian language word for fort. It was eventually conquered by the Teutonic Knights, with the name evolving into the German form of Pillau. In 1497, a storm surge dug a new gat in front of the village, and another large storm create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LV Corps (Germany)
LV Army Corps (LV. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. Operations The LV. Army Corps was created on 6 January 1941 in military district V (Stuttgart). It participated in Operation Barbarossa as part of the 6th Army. It fought in the Battle of Brody (1941) and Battle of Kiev (1941). On 24 October 1941, it reached the city of Charkov of which commander General Vierow became governor. On December 27, the corps was hastily transferred to Maloarkhangelsk in the area northeast of Kursk, where the city of Liwny was lost on December 25 by a Soviet counteroffensive. In 1942 the corps, now under the 2nd Army, was located in the region east of Maloarchangelsk in defensive/contention battles with the 13th Soviet Army (General Nikolai Pukhov) in the spring of 1942. In June 1942, the Corps advanced towards Liwny, but was halted and converted to trench warfare. In July 1942, the Corps as the left wing of the 2nd Army, was positioned on the border of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Melzer
__NOTOC__ Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) & 1st Class (10 March 1918)Thomas 1998, p. 72. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939) * German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as ''Oberst'' in Grenadier-Regiment 694 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151 **Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...'' and commander of 252 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
