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Military unit
The XII SS Army Corps was a corps of the Waffen-SS. It saw action on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during World War II. The corps was formed on
XII_SS_Corps
German Waffen-SS commander, SS-Obergruppenführer
SS-Standarte Germania, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, XII SS Corps and XVI SS Corps. List SS-Obergruppenführer Williamson, Gordon (1994). The SS: Hitler's Instrument
Karl_Maria_Demelhuber
Mountain Corps of the SS (Croatian) X SS Corps (made up of disbanded XIV SS Corps headquarters) XI SS Panzer Corps XII SS Corps XIII SS Army Corps XIV SS Corps
List_of_Waffen-SS_units
LXXI VI SS Corps X SS Corps XI SS Corps XII SS Corps XIII SS Corps XIV SS Corps XVI SS Corps XVIII SS Corps I SS Panzer Corps II SS Panzer Corps III (Germanic)
List of German corps in World War II
List_of_German_corps_in_World_War_II
Military unit
XII Army Corps (German: XII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was formed in the Wehrkreis XII recruitment and training
XII_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Battle in the Netherlands during WW2
Bittrich's II SS Panzer Korps to devote his attention exclusively to the conduct of the upcoming operation. In addition, the headquarters of XII SS Corps now assumed
Battle of the Nijmegen salient
Battle_of_the_Nijmegen_salient
Allied offensive during World War II
southeast of it. General der Infantrie Günther Blumentritt—commander of the XII SS Corps which the 176th and 183rd were subordinate to —had placed the bulk of
Operation_Clipper
Series of allied offensive operations by 21st Army Group in 1945
Infanterie Gustav-Adolf von Zangen XII SS Corps (Eduard Crasemann) LXXXI Corps (Friedrich Köchling) LVIII Panzer Corps (Walter Krüger) Fifth Panzer Army
Rhineland_Offensive
German Nazi official, SS-Obergruppenführer
with Soviet attack. From August to October 1944, Gottberg commanded XII SS Corps. In September 1944, he was appointed the head of all anti-partisan activity
Curt_von_Gottberg
Nazi commander (1893–1945)
Division Das Reich, III SS Panzer Corps, VII SS Panzer Corps, IV SS Panzer Corps, XII SS Army Corps and the XI SS Army Corps in World War II. Kleinheisterkamp
Matthias_Kleinheisterkamp
Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff XIII SS Army Corps was commanded by Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Hermann Prieß LXXXIX Corps, General der infanterie Gustav
Lorraine campaign order of battle
Lorraine_campaign_order_of_battle
German mountain division
The 6th SS Mountain Division Nord (German: 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord) was a World War II mountain infantry division of the Waffen-SS, the military wing
6th_SS_Mountain_Division_Nord
WWII German infantry division
Lithuania on 11 July 1944 and fought on the Eastern Front as part of the XII SS Corps. On 9 October 1944, the division was renamed the 548th Volksgrenadier
548th_Volksgrenadier_Division
WWII military officer for Nazi Germany
considered for LXXXVI Army Corps and for LVII Panzer Corps, then made commander of "Corps Group Blumentritt", consisting of the XII SS Armeekorps (176th Infantry
Günther_Blumentritt
Nazi occupation regime in Belarus 1941-1944
ceased to exist. Gottberg was transferred to the Waffen-SS to become commander of XII SS Corps on the Western Front. German occupation of Byelorussia during
Generalbezirk_Weißruthenien
WWII military unit of Nazi Germany
Army, and positioned on the Maas, protecting the northern flank of the XII SS Corps. Elements of FJR Hübner conducted a spirited defense of Sint Joost while
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment Hübner
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment_Hübner
1945 battle of World War II
about surrendering to the Russians. On the other side, to the West, the XII Corps of the American Third Army was also advancing towards the farm, commanded
Operation_Cowboy
Military unit
The XV SS Cossack Cavalry Corps was a World War II cavalry corps of the Waffen-SS, the armed wing of the German Nazi Party, primarily recruited from Cossack
XV_SS_Cossack_Cavalry_Corps
WWII military operation
The Maas front was held by the VIII Corps. XII Corps was facing the XII SS Corps (Günther Blumentritt) that had two infantry divisions present along the
Operation_Blackcock
Waffen SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich I SS Panzer Corps (SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Priess) II SS Panzer Corps (SS-Obergruppenführer Willi Bittrich) LXVII Corps (Generalleutnant
Battle of the Bulge order of battle
Battle_of_the_Bulge_order_of_battle
Operational headquarters of the SS of Nazi Germany (1940–1945)
(Führer-Ausbildung) and SS-Officer Cadet Schools (mit SS-Junkerschulen) Amt XII – NCO Training (Unterführer-Ausbildung) and SS-NCO Training Schools (mit SS-Unterführerschulen)
SS_Führungshauptamt
Army Corps to reinforce XXXXI Panzer Corps, the remainders of the corps were instead mostly transferred to the Waffen-SS and used by XII SS Army Corps. LIII
LIII_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Military units involved in Operation Market Garden
9 SS-Sanitäts-Kompanien 9 SS-Feldlazarett SS-Krankenkraftwagenzug 9 SS-Feldpostamt 9 SS-Kriegsberichter-Zug 9 SS-Feldersatz-Battalion 9 SS-Ausbildungs-Battalion
Operation Market Garden order of battle
Operation_Market_Garden_order_of_battle
Administrative territorial units within Nazi Germany
the home district of the XI Army Corps, which was formed on 1 October 1936 with headquarters at Hanover. Wehrkreis XII was headquartered at Wiesbaden.
Military_district_(Germany)
Military unit
was part of the XII SS Corps, 5th Panzer Army. Between January and March 1945 the 176th Infantry Division was assigned to the XII SS Corps, 15th Army. The
176th_Infantry_Division
World War II Ukrainian infantry division
the SS (1st Galician), commonly referred to as the SS Division Galicia or Galicia Division, was a World War II infantry division of the Waffen-SS, the
14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician)
14th_Waffen_Grenadier_Division_of_the_SS_(1st_Galician)
Military unit
whereupon the American XII Corps (Eddy) crossed the Moselle in the sector defended by LXXXIX Army Corps. The remainders of the depleted 6th SS Mountain Division
LXXXIX_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
Chetak Corps". ANI News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024. Virk, SS. "Lt gen SS Virk takes over 10 corps". The Week
X_Corps_(India)
This register of SS leaders in general's rank includes the members of the Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS, in line with the appropriate SS seniority list (Dienstaltersliste
Register of SS leaders in general's rank
Register_of_SS_leaders_in_general's_rank
Military unit
(2nd Parachute Corps) was created in 1943 from Division Meindl, an experienced division on the Eastern Front. In the wake of this new Corps, the 3rd and
II_Parachute_Corps_(Germany)
US military operation in World War 2
Army (General George S. Patton) VIII Corps (Lt. Gen. Troy H. Middleton) XII Corps (Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy) XX Corps (Maj. Gen. Walton Walker) U.S. Seventh
Operation_Undertone
Naval infantry branch of the U.S. military
Chesty the XII, retires after more than 40 'dog years' of faithful service". Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.: United States Marine Corps. Archived from
United_States_Marine_Corps
1944 World War II military operation
operation by the British Second Army, with XXX Corps moving up the centre supported by VIII and XII Corps on their flanks. The airborne soldiers, consisting
Operation_Market_Garden
Nazi escape routes
Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) in Austria was helping protect defectors from and informants against the Soviet Union, as well as Schutzstaffel (SS) officer Klaus
Ratlines_(World_War_II)
Military unit
The XV corps captured Carrouges, Alençon and Mortagne-au-Perche and attacked Argentan by 16 August, whereas the XX Corps, with the XII U.S. Corps on its
LXXXIV_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
German WW2 unit
army sector XII under the command of General der Pioniere Walter Kuntze as one of three such general commands. On August 26, 1939, the corps was mobilized
XXIV_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Battle in World War II
remaining troops of the German 1st Parachute Army fought the British XII Corps in Lower Saxony for the control of Hamburg, Germany, between 18 April
Capture_of_Hamburg
1983 multi-national made-for-television film
Italy's surrender to the Allies. When Pope Pius XII meets SS-General Max Helm and SS Head of Police for Rome SS-Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler, the General
The_Scarlet_and_the_Black
Corps, a unit of the Bavarian and Imperial German Armies during World War I I Army Corps (Wehrmacht) I SS Panzer Corps I Army Corps (Greece) I Corps (Hungary)
List of military corps by number
List_of_military_corps_by_number
Corps of the British Army during the Second World War
XXX Corps (30 Corps) was a corps of the British Army during the Second World War. The corps was formed in the Western Desert in September 1941. It provided
XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Panzer Division, which was operating in Italy. He then commanded the XII SS Army Corps from January to April 1945 until it surrendered to United States troops
Eduard_Crasemann
Nazi offensive in Bosnia (1944)
the 7th SS Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" and the 13th SS Mountain Division "Handschar", its goal was to destroy or tie down the 12th Corps of the Yugoslav
Operation_Hackfleisch
British Army officer (1887–1976)
request to have British XII Corps under Neil Ritchie assigned to help clear the Scheldt as Montgomery stated he needed XII Corps for Operation Market Garden
Bernard_Montgomery
positions of the LXXX Army Corps. While the I SS Panzer Corps, LXXXV Army Corps, XLVII Panzer Corps, LXVI Army Corps and LVIII Panzer Corps all made significant
LXXX_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Name of two German Army Groups in the Eastern Front of World War II
Subordinated to 4th Army XII Army Corps (Schroth) 34th ID, 98th ID XL Army Corps (Stumme) 10th Pz, 2nd Pz, 258th ID XLVI Panzer Corps (von Vietinghoff) 5th
Army_Group_Centre
Military field formation of the Indian Army
II Corps is a corps of the Indian Army, based in Ambala and known as Kharga Corps. The Corps was raised on October 6, 1971 by Lt Gen T N Raina at Krishna
II_Corps_(India)
List of German Schutzstaffel members
Schutzstaffel (SS) grew from eight members to over a quarter of a million Waffen-SS and over a million Allgemeine-SS members. Other members included the SS-Totenkopfverbände
List_of_SS_personnel
German Waffen-SS infantry division
the 2.SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger (19 December 1944), or the 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (German: 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS), or
Dirlewanger_Brigade
(motorised) Infantry Regiment Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler - motorised Waffen-SS unit Third Wave IV Army Corps — General Viktor von Schwedler 24th Infantry
Operation Sea Lion order of battle
Operation_Sea_Lion_order_of_battle
German general (1886–1971)
of General Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb's Army Group C. He commanded the XII Army Corps which was part of the 1st Army. Heinrici's forces succeeded in breaking
Gotthard_Heinrici
German general and East German politician
Army, the XII Corps was encircled east of Minsk by Soviet forces during the latter's strategic offensive, Operation Bagration. Müller's corps was probably
Vincenz_Müller
WWII German offensive against Partisan forces in 1943
the defense of Italy, Istria and Slovenia. After bringing in the II SS Panzer Corps from Italy on 22 September, the Germans launched Operation "Wolkenbruch"
Rommel_offensive
Military unit
XXXXIX Mountain Corps was a mountain warfare corps of the German Army during World War II. XXXXIX Mountain Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia
XXXXIX Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)
XXXXIX_Mountain_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
Guderian) XII Corps (GdI Walther Schroth) 31st ID (GL Kurt Kalmukoff) 34th ID (GL Hans Behlendorff) 45th ID (GL Fritz Schlieper) XXIV Corps (mot.) (GdP
Operation Barbarossa order of battle
Operation_Barbarossa_order_of_battle
Military field formation of the Indian Army
handing over charge of all imp 3 Corps in Dimapur to Lt Gen Gopal R." 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2021-07-11. "LT GENERAL SS GREWAL RETIRES". 2002-04-30. Retrieved
III_Corps_(India)
toward Nikšić, with the aim of linking up with elements of the V SS Mountain Corps near Mostar. However, units of the Primorje Operational Group repelled
Breakout of Germans and Chetniks from Montenegro
Breakout_of_Germans_and_Chetniks_from_Montenegro
Estonian military unit, part of Red Army
of the rifle corps fired on the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), consisting of Estonians fighting in the Waffen SS. The infantry
8th_Estonian_Rifle_Corps
1944 battle in the Second World War
their armoured units, including the two panzer divisions of the II SS Panzer Corps, newly arrived in Normandy and intended for a counter-offensive against
Second_Battle_of_the_Odon
British army general (1859–1941)
corps within the BSF and Wilson reformed XII Corps. After a period holding the defensive position known as 'the Birdcage' around Salonika, XII Corps moved
Henry Wilson (British Army officer, born 1859)
Henry_Wilson_(British_Army_officer,_born_1859)
Military unit
Indian III Corps in the Malaya Command during the Battle of Malaya. The division was re-raised on 1 April 1965 and is presently part of the XII Corps of Southern
11th Infantry Division (India)
11th_Infantry_Division_(India)
1945 Red Army invasion of German-occupied Czechoslovakia
VIII Corps (of the 9th Army), V Corps, and XII Corps (both of the 3rd Army). VIII Corps numbered one armored and three infantry divisions while V Corps was
Prague_offensive
German general (1894–1987)
was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He rose to a corps and army level commander. Wöhler was implicated in Einsatzgruppen activities
Otto_Wöhler
Military field formation of the Indian Army
XVII Corps is the first mountain strike corps of India which has been built as a quick reaction force and as well as counter offensive force against China
XVII_Corps_(India)
1944 British offensive during WWII
a tactical failure for VIII Corps but a strategic success for the Allies, attrition having reduced the II SS Panzer Corps to a condition from which it
Operation_Jupiter_(1944)
Part-time unit of the British Army
Albert Canal, XII Corps moved east and took over its defence to free XXX Corps for its role in Operation Market Garden. While XXX Corps attempted a deep
5th (Prince of Wales's) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
5th_(Prince_of_Wales's)_Battalion,_Devonshire_Regiment
British offensive in the Second World War
launched west of the Orne, through the positions held by XII Corps and to tie down the 9th and 10th SS Panzer divisions, so that they could not oppose Goodwood
Operation_Goodwood
SS officer (1907–1978)
of Italy (HöSSPF), SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff. Kappler came into direct conflict with the neutral Vatican under Pope Pius XII, which Kappler correctly
Herbert_Kappler
Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery in WWI
Division joined III Corps and was initially split up to reinforce the already hard-pressed formations of that corps and I Corps. XII (H) Bde was detached
12th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
12th_(Howitzer)_Brigade,_Royal_Field_Artillery
German elite Luftwaffe armoured division
Die 16. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Reichsführer-SS" in Italien 1944 [Political Soldiers: The 16th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division „Reichsführer-SS" in Italy
1st Fallschirm-Panzer Division Hermann Göring
1st_Fallschirm-Panzer_Division_Hermann_Göring
brigades of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) were formed under the supervision of the Luftwaffe. The SS construction brigades were formed from
List of German brigades in World War II
List_of_German_brigades_in_World_War_II
WW2 German military command on the Western Front
LXXXVIII Corps I SS Panzer Corps I SS Panzer Corps XII Corps LXII Corps II Parachute Corps XXX Corps II Parachute Corps LXXXVIII Corps II SS Panzer Corps XLVII
OB_West
Reactionary German paramilitants
of the Sudetenland into Germany. Free Corps Denmark, a Danish volunteer collaborationist group in the Waffen-SS that was founded by the National Socialist
Freikorps
1944 battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
having lost two corps commanders in as many days. Encircled forces of Fourth Army under command of Lieutenant-General Vincenz Müller: XII Corps (Lieutenant-General
Minsk_offensive
German military officer and war criminal (1895–1945)
Casemate Publishers. pp. xi–xii. ISBN 978-1-63624-211-8. OCLC 1346537306. MacLean, French L. (1998). The cruel hunters : SS-Sonderkommando Dirlewanger
Oskar_Dirlewanger
Military unit
Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS, September 1, 1939 to May 8, 1945. Savas Beatie
556th_Infantry_Division
Military unit
the XX Army Corps of the army. The division was transferred to the XII Army Corps in November and December before returning to XX Corps in January 1942
15th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
15th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
XXIV Corps – General der Panzertruppe Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg 60th Infantry Division 252nd Infantry Division 168th Infantry Division XII Corps – General
Battle of France order of battle
Battle_of_France_order_of_battle
Land service branch of the U.S. military
(or "Corps"), these branches are: the Medical Corps, Nurse Corps, Dental Corps, Veterinary Corps, Medical Service Corps, and Medical Specialist Corps. Each
United_States_Army
Persecutions against the Catholic Church
Persecutions against the Catholic Church took place during the papacy of Pope Pius XII (1939–1958). Pius' reign coincided with World War II (1939–1945), followed
Persecutions of the Catholic Church and Pius XII
Persecutions_of_the_Catholic_Church_and_Pius_XII
Brahmastra Corps to Lt Gen SS Kartikeya". x.com. 31 August 2026. "Lieutenant General Arvind Chauhan assumes Command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps". 1 August
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
earlier. On 4 May, the 3rd Army's V Corps and XII Corps advanced into Czechoslovakia, and units of the VI Corps met elements of Lieutenant General Lucian
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Military unit of the Wehrmacht
"Generalkommando XII. Armeekorps (röm. 21. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg
XXI_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Battle during the Normandy campaign
equipment. (The II SS Panzer Corps [SS-Obergruppenführer Paul Hausser] with the 9th SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen and the 10th SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg
Battle_for_Caen
as leader of the 8./Kampfgruppe "Bruhn" [emergency unit with the II SS Panzer Corps, area Arnhem, Netherlands]. According to Scherzer as commander of
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ka–Km)
List_of_Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_recipients_(Ka–Km)
British Army military unit (1941–1945)
Canadian Corps 24–30 July 1944 VIII Corps 30 July – 28 August 1944 XXX Corps 28 August – 12 December 1944 XII Corps 13–20 December 1944 XXX Corps 20 December
Guards_Armoured_Division
Part of the German invasion of Poland
Nadarzyn, Raszyn and Piaseczno were captured by forces of German XVI Panzer Corps. At exactly 5pm the forces of the German 4th Panzer Division attempted an
Siege_of_Warsaw_(1939)
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
German diplomat and writer (1909–1992)
Service. On 12 December 1933 he was admitted to the SS (membership number 241,955) in the so-called Motor-SS (after 1 May 1940 in the rank of Hauptsturmführer)
Hans-Otto_Meissner
German general (1891–1957)
16 February 1943, Tippelskirch became the commanding general of the XII Army Corps. He retained this position until 4 June 1944, when he had to assume
Kurt_von_Tippelskirch
Visual method used by the armed forces of Germany
use of the US Army, see United States Army branch insignia. Corps colours (Waffen-SS) Corps colours of the Sturmabteilung Official brochure on Bundeswehr
Waffenfarbe
German Nazi politician, Gauleiter, SS-Obergruppenführer (1897–1946)
despite an encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII as early as 27 October 1939 protesting against this persecution." SS-Obergruppenführer Greiser actively participated
Arthur_Greiser
by the medical service corps in Heer and Luftwaffe of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. However, the corps colour of the Waffen-SS and Kriegsmarine HSS was
Stabsarzt
Russian mining engineer (1796–1851)
science led him to early success. In 1817 he completed his Mining corps (Mountain corps) training, and joined the state factories at Zlatoust as a trainee
Pavel_Petrovich_Anosov
Major battle of the Great Northern War
relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three to four times its size. Previously, Charles XII had forced Denmark–Norway
Battle_of_Narva_(1700)
British Army general (1895–1985)
XXX Corps had broken through the Siegfried Line and into Germany with only light casualties. Aided by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie's XII Corps to its
Brian_Horrocks
1944 mass killing outside Rome by German soldiers
War as a reprisal for the Via Rasella attack in central Rome against the SS Police Regiment Bozen the previous day. Subsequently, the Ardeatine Caves
Ardeatine_massacre
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
test-bedded by IX Corps and further validated by the XVII Corps. The Army identified these Holding Corps in the Western Front and the Strike Corps in the Northern/Eastern
Indian_Army
Overview of the relationship between Pope Pius XII and the raid on the Roman ghetto
Pope Pius XII's response to the Roman razzia ("roundup"), or mass deportation of Jews, on October 16, 1943, to Auschwitz, where almost all the deportees
Pope Pius XII and the raid on the Roman ghetto
Pope_Pius_XII_and_the_raid_on_the_Roman_ghetto
Catholic Cardinal's visit to the USA
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli (the soon-to-be Pope Pius XII) visited the United States for two weeks in October–November 1936 as Cardinal Secretary of State
1936 visit by Eugenio Pacelli to the United States
1936_visit_by_Eugenio_Pacelli_to_the_United_States
German Nazi general
emergency formation from replacement army (Ersatzheer) units of Wehrkreis XII (Wiesbaden). Initially designated Division Castorf, the formation was redesignated
Maximilian_Jais
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