The LXXXXI Army Corps (German: LXXXXI. Armeekorps) was an army corps of Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. It was active from August 1944 to May 1945.
| LXXXXI Corps | |
|---|---|
| LXXXXI. Armeekorps | |
| Active | August 1944 – May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Size | Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ulrich Kleemann Werner von Erdmannsdorff |
History
editThe LXXXXI Army Corps was established using the staff of Oberfeldkommandantur 395, the former Befehlshaber Saloniki-Ägäis, on 7 August 1944. It was initially deployed in occupied Greece and occupied Serbia under Army Group E (Löhr), which was in turn subordinate to Army Group F (von Weichs).
Between 6 and 21 March 1945, the Corps attacked the Soviets and Bulgarians in Southern Hungary from Yugoslavia in Operation Spring Awakening,[1] but was defeated in the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills.
In April 1945 the Corps moved to the Independent State of Croatia, before eventually surrendering in Styria in May 1945.[2]
Commanders
edit- Generalleutnant Ulrich Kleemann, corps commander between August 1944 and September 1944.
- General der Infanterie Werner von Erdmannsdorff, corps commander between September 1944 and May 1945.
References
edit- ^ "Hitler's Last Offensive: Operation Spring Awakening". Warfare History Network. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXXXXI. Armeekorps (röm. 91. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 71-130. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 6. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 117. ISBN 3764810971.