German XXIII. Corps (XXIII. 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 ...

Commanders

* Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Erich Raschick, April 1939 – 26 October 1939 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Albrecht Schubert, 26 October 1939 – 25 July 1942 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'') Carl Hilpert, 25 July 1942 – 19 January 1943 * Colonel-General (''Generaloberst'')

Johannes Frießner __NOTOC__ Johannes Frießner (22 March 1892 – 26 June 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Biography Born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Friessner e ...

, 19 January 1943 – 7 December 1943 * Panzer General (''General der Panzertruppe'') Hans Freiherr von Funck, 7 December 1943 – 2 February 1944 * Pioneer General (''General der Pioniere'') Otto Tiemann, 2 February 1944 – 12 October 1944 * Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')

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 d ...

, 12 October 1944 – 8 May 1945

Area of operations

* West Wall – September 1939 – June 1941 * Eastern Front, central sector – June 1941 – May 1945

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* {{German Army Corps of the Wehrmacht Army,23 Military units and formations established in 1939 1939 establishments in Germany Military units and formations disestablished in 1945

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