The XI Armeekorps was formed in October 1936 in Hannover. It surrendered at Stalingrad on 2 February 1943 and was reformed in March 1943.
It was destroyed at Cherkassy 18 February 1944 and reformed in April.

See also Operations of Encircled Forces: German Experiences in Russia.

Known war crimes

Soldiers of a Panzerjagd attached to the Corps shot the mayor of Everode for insulting soldiers and for cowardice in April 1945. A soldier of the unit was sentenced to two years in prisor for the shooting post-war. (1)

Commanders

General der Artillerie Emil Leeb (1 Sep 1939 - 1 Mar 1940)
General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch (1 Mar 1940 - 6 Oct 1941)
General der Infanterie Eugen Ott (6 Oct 1941 - 10 Dec 1941)
General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch (10 Dec 1941 - 6 May 1942)
Generaloberst Karl Strecker (12 June 1942 - 2 Feb 1943)
Generaloberst Erhard Raus (1 Mar 1943 - ? Oct 1943)
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Stemmermann (5 Dec 1943 - 18 Feb 1944)
General der Infanterie Rudolf Bünau (1 Apr 1944 - 16 Mar 1945)
General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin (16 Mar 1945 - 19 Mar 1945)
General der Infanterie Rudolf Bünau (6 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Area of operations

Poland (Sep 1939 - May 1940)
France (May 1940 - June 1941)
Eastern front, southern sector (June 1941 - Oct 1942)
Stalingrad (Oct 1942 - Feb 1943)
Eastern front, southern sector (Mar 1943 - Jan 1944)
Cherkassy (Jan 1944 - Feb 1944)
Poland, Silesia & Czecholsovakia (Apr 1944 - May 1945)

Notable members

Helmuth Groscurth (Active in the resistance against Hitler)
Karl Sauberzweig (Served as staff-officer, later corps-commander in the Waffen-SS)

Footnotes

1. "Justiz und NS-Verbrechen" by C.F. Rüter & D.W. de Mildt.

Sources used

Research by Gareth Collins
C.F. Rüter & D.W. de Mildt - Justiz und NS-Verbrechen
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945
Mark C. Yerger - Waffen-SS Commanders: The army, corps and divisional leaders of a legend (2 vol)

Reference material on this unit

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