I Corps (Germany)
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German I Corps (I. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.
[edit] Commanders
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Walter Petzel - 1 September 1939 to 25 October 1939
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Kuno von Both (26 Oct 1939 - 3 Mar 1942)
- Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Phillip Kleffel (3 Mar 1942 - 1 Apr 1943)
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Otto Wöhler - 1 April 1943 to 15 August 1943
- Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Phillip Kleffel - 15 August 1943 to 17 September 1943
- Artillery General (General der Infanterie) Martin Grase - 17 September 1943 to 1 January 1944
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Carl Hilpert - 1 January 1944 to 20 January 1944
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Walter Hartmann - 20 January 1944 to 1 May 1944
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Carl Hilpert - 1 May 1944 to 1 August 1944
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Theodor Busse - 1 August 1944 to 9 January 1945
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich Fangohr - 20 January 1945 to 21 April 1945
- Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) Christian Usinger - 21 April 1945 to 8 May 1945
[edit] Area of operations
- Poland - September 1939 to May 1940
- France - May 1940 to June 1941
- Eastern Front, Northern Sector - June 1941 to October 1944
- Courland Pocket - October 1944 to May 1945
