LXXII Armeekorps
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- Published: 15 May 2011 15 May 2011
- Last Updated: 17 April 2013 17 April 2013
The LXXII Armeekorps was formed in southern Russia from the staff of Befehlshaber Westtaurien in February 1944.
Commanders
General der Infanterie Sigismund von Förster (13 Feb 1944 - ? Sep 1944)
Generalleutnant August Schmidt (? Sep 1944 - 22 Jan 1945)
General der Infanterie Anton Grasser (22 Jan 1945 - 20 Apr 1945)
Generalleutnant Werner Schmidt-Hammer (20 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945)
Area of operations
Eastern front, southern sector (Feb 1944 - Sep 1944)
Romania & Balkans (Sep 1944 - Jan 1945)
Hungary (Jan 1945 - May 1945)
Sources used
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945
Reference material on this unit
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