XVI SS Corps

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The XVI SS Army Corps was a short-lived corps of the Waffen-SS, which was formed in January 1945 in Pomerania.

The core of the corps was the 1st Latvian SS Division. It fought in the Piła (Schneidemühl) - Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) area against the Soviet East Prussian offensive and was dissolved in February after the retreat from that area.[https://books.google.com/books?id=0-zdDwAAQBAJ&dq=XVI.+SS-Armeekorps&pg=RA1-PA213 Die Organisation des Terrors - Der Dienstkalender Heinrich Himmlers 1943-1945 pag.213]

Commanders

The corps' only commander was SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Maria Demelhuber.

References

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Sources

  • [http://www.okh.it/units/3korps/SSKps/016SSArmKps.htm okh.it]
  • [https://www.axishistory.com/books/118-germany-waffen-ss/germany-waffen-ss-corps-etc/1238-xvi-ss-armeekorps Axis History]
  • Rolf Stoves: "Die gepanzerten und motorisierten deutschen Großverbände 1935—1945", Nebel-Verlag, 2003, {{ISBN|3-89555-102-3}}

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Category:Waffen-SS corps

Category:Military units and formations established in 1945

Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945