XVIII SS Corps

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The XVIII SS Army Corps was formed in December 1944 on the Upper Rhine from the remnants of three Wehrmacht infantry divisions.

In January 1945, the corps joined the 19th Army until the end of the war. It fought on the upper reaches of the Rhine between Donaueschingen and Schaffhausen. On May 6, 1945, between the Black Forest and Lake Constance, it surrendered to the French First Army.

Commanders

References

  • [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/KorpsSS/XVIIISSKorps.htm Lexicon der Wehrmacht]
  • [http://www.okh.it/units/3korps/SSKps/018SSArmKps.htm okh.it]

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Category:Waffen-SS corps

Category:Military units and formations established in 1944

Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945