German XIII. Corps (XIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. It was destroyed during the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive and reformed in late 1944.

Commanders

* Cavalry General (''General der Kavallerie'') Maximilian von Weichs, 1 October 1937 – 26 October 1939 * Colonel General (''Generaloberst'') Heinrich von Vietinghoff, 26 October 1939 – 25 October 1940 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Hans Felber, 25 October 1940 – 13 January 1942 * Lieutenant General (''Generalleutnant'') Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher, 14 January 1942 – 21 April 1942 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Erich Straube, 21 April 1942 – 20 February 1943 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')

Friedrich Siebert __NOTOC__ Friedrich Siebert (7 July 1888 – 13 May 1950) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the XIII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Siebert was a member of the Nazi ...

, 20 February 1943 – 7 September 1943 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')

Arthur Hauffe Arthur Hauffe (20 December 1892 – 22 July 1944) was a German general during World War II and commanded the XIII Army Corps. He was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Role in Romania during World War II While ...

, 7 September 1943 – 25 April 1944 * Lieutenant General (''Generalleutnant'')

Johannes Block __NOTOC__ Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Blo ...

, 25 April 1944 – 5 June 1944 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')

, 5 June 1944 – 22 July 1944 After reformation * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Hans Felber, 6 December 1944 – 12 February 1945 * Lieutenant General (''Generalleutnant'')

Ralph Graf von Oriola __NOTOC__ Ralph Graf von Oriola (9 August 1895 – 28 April 1970) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XIII. Armeekorps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and ...

, 12 February 1945 – 31 March 1945 * Lieutenant General (''Generalleutnant'')

Max Bork Max Hermann Bork (1 January 1899 – 4 July 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XIII Army Corps. He may have been a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bork was born in Lasdehnen, Eas ...

, 31 March 1945 – 15 April 1945 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Walther Hahm, 15 April 1945 – 20 April 1945 * Artillery General (''General der Artillerie'')

Walther Lucht __NOTOC__ Walther Lucht (26 February 1882 – 18 March 1949) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ...

, 20 April 1945 - May 1945

Area of operations

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

- September 1939 - May 1940 *

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- May 1940 - June 1941 * Eastern Front, southern sector - June 1941 - July 1944 * Western Front,

Ardennes The Ardennes ( ; ; ; ; ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. Geological ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

- December 1944 - May 1945

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