XVIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

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XVIII Army Corps
XVIII Mountain Corps
XVIII. Armeekorps
XVIII. Gebirgskorps
Active1 April 1938 – April 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Branch Army
RoleInfantry/Mountain Infantry
Size Corps

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 the campaign in the West 1940 (Fall Gelb and Fall Rot), and performed occupation duties in France. On 30 October 1940, the Corps gave up some elements to newly forming XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps, and on 1 November, they re-designated the Korps name to XVIII. Gebirgskorps.

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Commanders

XVIII Armeekorps

XVIII Gebirgskorps

Order of battle

Area of Operation

DateArmy GroupArea
July 194012. ArmeeFrance
May 1942AOK LapplandLapland, Finland
April 1945 AOK Ostpreußen West Prussia, Germany

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