Korps Knieß
- Details
- Published: 07 June 2011 07 June 2011
- Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
Commanders
General der Infanterie Baptist Knieß (7 Sep 1943 - 10 July 1944)Chiefs of Staff
Oberst der Reserve Hans von Oppen (Sep 1943 - 1 Feb 1944)Oberst Hans Behle (1 Feb 1944 - 10 July 1944)
Operations Officers (Ia)
Major Hans-Jürgen Becker (1 Feb 1944 - 10 July 1944)Area of operations
Southern France (Sep 1943 - July 1944)Order of battle (24 Sep 1943)
715. Infanterie-DivisionPanzer-Grenadier-Division “Feldherrnhalle” (forming)
Order of battle (8 Nov 1943)
242. Infanterie-Division + Sicherungs-Regiment 5Sicherungs-Regiment 95
148. Reserve-Division + 715. Infanterie-Division (part)
Order of battle (26 Dec 1943)
244. Infanterie-Division242. Infanterie-Division
148. Reserve-Division
Order of battle (15 Apr 1944, 15 May 1944, 15 June 1944)
338. Infanterie-Division244. Infanterie-Division
Sources used
Research by Shawn BohannonGeorg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945