V. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgskorps was formed in Berlin (stab) and Truppenübungsplatz Miliwitz near Prague (corps troops). It served in (former) Yugoslavia and was used to fight partisans until it was transferred to Germany where it remained until it ended the war near Berlin.

Commanders  

SS-Obergruppenführer Arthur Phleps (21 Apr 1943 - 21 Sep 1944) (1)
SS-Brigadeführer Karl Ritter von Oberkamp (21 Sep 1944 - 1 Oct 1944)
SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln (1 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Chef des Stabes  

SS-Brigadeführer Otto Kumm (1 July 1943 - 15 Jan 1944)
SS-Oberführer Dr Gustav Krukenberg (15 Jan 1944 - 25 June 1944)
SS-Obersturmbannführer Baldur Keller (? June 1944 - ? Sep 1944)
SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Harzer (? Sep 1944 - ? Oct 1944)
SS-Obersturmbannführer Rainer Kriebel (? Oct 1944 - ? Jan 1945)
Oberstleutnant Hans-Werner Müller (1 Jan 1945 - ? May 1945)

Area of operations  

Germany (Apr 1943 - Oct 1943)
Yugoslavia (Oct 1943 - Jan 1945)
Germany (Jan 1945 - May 1945)

Holders of high awards

Holders of the German Cross in Gold (2)
- Phleps, Arthur, 20.06.1944, SS-Obergruppenführer u. General d. W-SS, V. SS-Frw-Geb.Korps
- Vollmer, Herbert-Peter, 13.01.1945, SS-Sturmbannführer, V. SS-Frw-Geb.Korps
Holders of the Knight's Cross (2)
- Oakleaves (2)
-- Jeckeln, Friedrich 08.03.1945 [802. EL] SS-Obergruppenführer u. General der Waffen-SS K.G. V. SS-Geb.Korps
-- Phleps, Arthur 24.11.1944 [670. EL] SS-Obergruppenführer u. General der W-SS, K.G. V. SS-Geb.Korps u. HSSPF Siebenbürgen

Holders of high awards (Korps-Truppen)

Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
- Pizzato, Guido, 03.08.1944 [Date of Action] (531), Legionär, 1. Kp./29. Btl./49. Legion San Marco / V. SS-Korps
Holders of the Knight's Cross (1)
- Hille, Alfred 21.04.1945 Hauptmann d.R. Kdr I./Fhj-Gren.Rgt 1237 und Fhr. e. Kgr. im V. SS.-Geb.Korps

Order of battle - Korpstruppen

ArKo V. SS-Gebirgskorps
SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 105
SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 105
SS-Panzer-Abteilung 105
SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 105
SS-Artillerie-Abteilung 105
SS-Flak-Abteilung 105
SS-Werfer-Abteilung 105 (2)
SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 105
SS-Nachschubtruppen 105
SS-Sturmbataillon V (raised April 1945)
SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung- "Skanderbeg" (raised April 1945)

Notable members

Hermann Behrends (SS-Gruppenführer, Reichstag deputy, deupty head of the Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle, VOMI, Höhere SS und Polizeiführer Serbien, Sandschack und Montenegro 1944)
Viktor Brack (One of the principal organizers of the Euthanasia Programme, Aktion T4, and was also involved in sterilization experiments. He transferred to the Waffen-SS in 1942. He was sentenced to death during the Doctors' Trial in Nuremberg)
Guido Pizzato (the only non-German recipient of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft)

Footnotes

1. Arthur Phleps was captured by Soviet forces after accidentaly crossing into enemy territory. He was shot while in captivity following a German air raid.
2. SS-Werfer-Abteilung 105 was formed in September 1943 as Werfer-Abteilung Generalkommando V. SS-Panzerkorps and redesignated SS-Werfer-Abteilung 105 in October 1943. It was reformed with volksdeutsche from Eastern Europe as SS-Werfer-Abteilung 505 in Juy 1944 with five batteries.

Sources used

NMT 01. Medical Case - USA v. Karl Brandt, et al., trial documents
Roger James Bender & Hugh Page Taylor - Uniforms, Organization and History of the Waffen-SS, vol 2
Georges M. Croisier - Waffen-SS (PDF)
Steve Kane - Waffen-SS Forces in the Balkans: A checklist (in World War II Journal, Vol 7)
Dr. K-G Klietmann - Die Waffen-SS: eine Dokumentation
Kurt Mehner - Die Waffen-SS und Polizei 1939-1945
Martin Månsson - Heinrich Himmler: A photographic chronicle of Hitler's Reichsführer-SS
Marc J. Rikmenspoel - Waffen-SS Encyclopedia
Gordon Williamson - German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45
Mark C. Yerger - Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, corps and divisional leaders of a legend (2 vol)

Reference material on this unit

Roland Kaltenegger - Totenkopf und Edelweiß: General Atrur Phleps und die südosteuropäischen Gebirgstruppen der Waffen-SS 1942-1945