m The LXIX Army Corps (), initially known as the LXIX Reserve Corps (), was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was initially formed in July 1943.
History The LXIX Reserve Corps was formed on 8 July 1943 for deployment in occupied Yugoslavia. It was deployed under the supervision of the German commander in Croatia (16 November 1942 to 24 August 1943: Rudolf Lüters), stationed in Banja Luka. The initial commander of the LXIX Reserve Corps was the Ernst Dehner.
The LXIX Reserve Corps was part of the 2nd Panzer Army under Army Group F between September 1943 and December 1944 and carried the name LXIX. Armeekorps after 20 January 1944. Dehner was succeeded as corps commander by Julius Ringel on 1 April 1944, who was in turn replaced by Helge Auleb on 24 June 1944. The corps then served in the reserves of Army Group F between January and March 1945 and then in the reserves of Army Group E until the end of the war in May 1945.
Structure +Organizational chart of the LXIX (69th) Reserve Corps and the LXIX (69th) Army Corps of the German Wehrmacht, 1943 – 1945YearDateCommanderSubordinate unitsArmyArmy GroupOperational area19435 SeptemberErnst Dehner173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry2nd Panzer ArmyArmy Group FIndependent State of Croatia4 October1st Cossacks, 173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry8 November3 December173rd Infantry, 187th Infantry, 367th Infantry, 23rd SS Nederland1944JanuaryUnknownFebruaryMarch15 AprilJulius Ringel17 May1st Cossacks17 June1st Cossacks, 373rd Croatian Infantry15 JulyHelge Auleb1st Cossacks, 98th Infantry, 373rd Croatian Infantry31 August1st Cossacks16 September13 October5 November26 November1945JanuaryUnknowndirectly under army groupFebruaryMarchAprilArmy Group EMay
Noteworthy individuals
Ernst Dehner, corps commander of LXIX Reserve Corps and LXIX Army Corps (15 July 1943 – 1 April 1944). Julius Ringel, corps commander of LXIX Army Corps (1 April 1944 – 24 June 1944). Helge Auleb, corps commander of LXIX Army Corps (24 June 1944 – 8 May 1945).
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