LXX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

The LXX Army Corps (), initially known as Higher Command z. b. V. LXX () or Höh.Kdo.70, was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Throughout the war, it was deployed in occupied Norway.

Operational history

The Höheres Kommando z. b. V. LXX was formed on 4 May 1941 in Schröttersburg and subsequently relocated to Oslo in occupied Norway. There, it was subordinate to Armee Norwegen, which was in turn under direct control of OKW. The initial commander of the corps, called to this task on 16 April 1941, was Valentin Feurstein. Initially, the division consisted of the 69th, 163rd and 214th Infantry Divisions.

The corps command was renamed to Generalkommando LXX. Armeekorps on 25 January 1943. On 22 June 1943, corps commander Valentin Feurstein was replaced by Hermann Tittel.

In December 1944, the LXX Army Corps was moved to the 20th Mountain Army after the dissolution of Armee Norwegen.

At the end of the war, the corps consisted of the 274th and 280th Infantry Divisions and the 613th Special Deployment Division.

Organizational structure +Organizational chart of the LXX (70th) Wehrmacht Army CorpsYearDateCommanderSubordinate DivisionsArmyArmy Group19415 JuneValentin Feurstein69th Infantry, 163rd Infantry, 214th InfantryArmee Norwegen (v. Falkenhorst)Directly under OKW1 July69th Infantry, 214th Infantry7 August69th Infantry, 214th Infantry, 710th Infantry3 September2 October4 November4 December19422 January6 February10 March5 April11 May69th Infantry, 214th Infantry, 280th Infantry, 710th Infantry8 June4 July5 August2 September8 October5 November214th Infantry, 280th Infantry, 710th Infantry1 December214th Infantry, 269th Infantry, 280th Infantry, 710th Infantry19431 January3 February4 March9 April1 May1 June7 JulyHermann Tittel5 August214th Infantry, 269th Infantry, 295th Infantry, 710th Infantry5 September269th Infantry, 274th Infantry, 710th Infantry4 October8 November269th Infantry, 274th Infantry, 280th Infantry, 710th Infantry3 December1944JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay11 June22 July31 August16 September13 October274th Infantry, 280th Infantry, 710th Infantry5 November26 November31 December274th Infantry, 280th Infantry20th Mountain Army (Rendulic, Böhme)194519 February1 March169th Infantry, 274th Infantry, 280th Infantry12 April274th Infantry, 280th Infantry, Division z. b. V. 613

Noteworthy individuals

Valentin Feurstein, corps commander between 16 April 1941 and 22 June 1943. Hermann Tittel, corps commander between 22 June 1943 and the end of the war.

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