LXXXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

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The LXXXVII Army Corps (German : LXXXVII. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed in 1942 and existed until March 1944.

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Between March 1944 and August 1944, the successive formation was known as Army Detachment von Zangen (German: Armeeabteilung von Zangen), and then, between August 1944 and the end of the war, as Army Group Liguria (German: Armeegruppe Ligurien).

History

LXXXVII Army Corps, November 1942 – March 1944

The LXXXVII Army Corps was formed on 5 November 1942 from General Command G (German: Generalkommando G), also known as General Command North Brittany (German: Generalkommando Nord-Bretagne). [1] The initial commander of the LXXXVII Army Corps was Erich Marcks. [2]

Marcks was replaced as corps commander by Gustav-Adolf von Zangen on 1 August 1943. [2]

Army Detachment von Zangen, March 1944 – August 1944

In March 1944, the LXXXVII Army Corps became Armeeabteilung von Zangen, [1] a field army level formation named after corps commander Gustav-Adolf von Zangen. [2]

In August 1944, the army detachment was then formed to become Armeegruppe Ligurien. [1]

Structure

Organizational structure of the LXXXVII (87th) Army Corps [1]
NameYearDateSubordinate units [3] [4] [5] ArmyArmy GroupOperational area
LXXXVII Army Corps19421 December 343rd Infantry, 346th Infantry, 90th Panzergrenadier Division 7th Army Army Group D Brittany
19431 January
3 February
4 March
9 April
1 May
1 June
7 July
AugustNoneNoneOberbefehlshaber Süd Liguria
September Army Group B
October
November
3 December 334th Infantry, 356th Infantry 14th Army Army Group C
1944JanuaryUnknown
February
Armeeabteilung von Zangen15 April OZAK : 278th Infantry

LXXV: 162nd Infantry, 356th Infantry, Fortress Brigade Almers

Reserves: 188th Mountain

itself
17 MayOZAK: 278th Infantry

LXXV: 162nd Infantry, 356th Infantry, Fortress Brigade 135

188th Mountain

17 JuneLXXV: 16th SS, 42nd Jäger, Fortress Brigade 135
11 JulyLXXV: 16th SS, 42nd Infantry, Fortress Brigade 135

Reserves: 34th Infantry

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