XVIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

For the equivalent formation in World War I, see XVIII Corps (German Empire).

XVIII. Armeekorps
Active	1 April 1938 – April 1945
Country	Germany
Branch	Heer
Type	Corps
Role	Infantry/Mountain Infantry

XVIII. Armeekorps was formed in Salzburg, Austria, on 1 April 1938, following the Anschluss of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss, and performed occupation duties in France. On the 30th of October, 1940, they absorbed elements of the XXXXIX. Armeekorps, and on the following day, the 1st of November, they re-designated the Korps name to XVIII. Gebirgskorps.

Commanders

XVIII Armeekorps

General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer (1 April 1938 – June 1940)
Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck (June 1940 – 15 June 1940)

XVIII Gerbirgskorps

General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme (15 June 1940 – October 1942)
General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer (10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944)
General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum (23 June 1944 – May 1945)

Order of battle

3 September 1941 - 5. Gebirgs-Division, 713. Infanterie-Division, 164. Infanterie-Division
12 August 1942 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Elements of 7. Gebirgs-Division, Elements of 163. Infanterie-Division
20 May 1944 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division Kräutler, 7. Gebirgs-Division
16 September 1944 - 7. Gebirgs-Division, SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division z.b.V. 140
1 March 1945 - 32. Infanterie-Division, 215. Infanterie-Division

Area of Operation

Date	Army Group	Area
July 1940	12. Armee	France
May 1942	AOK Lappland	Lapland, Finland
April 1945	AOK Ostpreußen	West Prussia, Germany

References

Lexicon der Wehrmacht (In German)

German Army (Heer) Corps of the Wehrmacht

Army Corps Armeekorps	I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. XXXII. XXXIII. XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVIII. XXXIX. XXXX. XXXXI. XXXXII. XXXXIII. XXXXIV. XXXXVI. XXXXVII. XXXXVIII. L. LI. LII. LIII. LIV. LV. LVII. LIX. LXII. LXIII. LXIV. LXV. LXVI. LXVII. LXVIII. LXIX. LXX. LXXI. LXXII. LXXIII. LXXIV. LXXV. LXXVI. LXXVIII. LXXX. LXXXI. LXXXII. LXXXIII. LXXXIV. LXXXV. LXXXVI. LXXXVII. LXXXVIII. LXXXIX. LXXXX. LXXXXI. LXXXXVII.

Tank Corps Panzerkorps	III. IV. VII. XIV. XXIV. XXXVIII. XXXIX. XXXX. XXXXI. XXXXVI. XXXXVII. XXXXVIII. LVI. LVII. LVIII. LXXVI. Feldherrnhalle Großdeutschland

Mountain Corps Gebirgskorps	XV. XVIII. XIX. XXI. XXII. XXXVI. XXXXIX. LI.

Cavalry Corps Kavalleriekorps	I.

Miscellaneous Corps	Afrika Korps

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