The XVI SS Army Corps was a short-lived corps of the Waffen-SS, which was formed in January 1945 in Pomerania.
| XVI SS Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 1945 – February 1945 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Size | Corps |
The core of the corps was the 1st Latvian SS Division. It fought in the Piła (Schneidemühl) - Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) area against the Soviet East Prussian offensive and was dissolved in February after the retreat from that area.[1]
Commanders
editThe corps' only commander was SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Maria Demelhuber.
References
editSources
edit- okh.it
- Axis History
- Rolf Stoves: "Die gepanzerten und motorisierten deutschen Großverbände 1935—1945", Nebel-Verlag, 2003, ISBN 3-89555-102-3