History

XVIII. Armeekorps

The XVIII. Armeekorps was formed in Salzburg

Salzburg

-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, on 1 April 1938, following the Anschluss

Anschluss

The Anschluss , also known as the ', was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938....

 of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss

Fall Weiss

Fall Weiss translates as Case White following the German military's naming convention.Fall Weiss may refer to two military operations:* Fall Weiss , the German strategic plan for a war with Poland...

, and performed occupation duties in France. On the 30th of October, 1940, they absorbed elements of the XXXXIX. Armeekorps, and on the following day, the 1st of November, they re-designated the Korps name to XVIII. Gebirgskorps.

XVIII. Gebirgskorps

Commanders

XVIII Armeekorps

• General der Infanterie
  General of the Infantry (Germany)
  General of the Infantry is a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank. The same rank spread to the Imperial Russian Army and the Defence forces of Finland between the world wars...
  
   Eugen Beyer
  Eugen Beyer
  Eugen Beyer was an Austrian Feldmarschalleutnant in the 1930s and Wehrmacht General of the Infantry during the early years of the Second World War....
  
   (1 April 1938 – June 1940)
• Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck
  Hermann Ritter von Speck
  Hermann Ritter von Speck was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
   (June 1940 – 15 June 1940)

XVIII Gerbirgskorps

• General der Gebirgstruppe
  General der Gebirgstruppe
  General der Gerbirgstruppe was a rank of German Army General introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1940....
  
   Franz Böhme
  Franz Böhme
  Franz Friedrich Böhme was an Austrian who later went on to become a military officer...
  
   (15 June 1940 – October 1942)
• General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer
  Karl Eglseer
  Karl Eglseer was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
  
   (10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944)
• General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum
  Friedrich Hochbaum
  Friedrich Hochbaum was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme...
  
  (23 June 1944 – May 1945)

Order of battle

• 3 September 1941 - 5. Gebirgs-Division, 713. Infanterie-Division, 164. Infanterie-Division
• 12 August 1942 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Elements of 7. Gebirgs-Division, Elements of 163. Infanterie-Division
• 20 May 1944 - SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division Kräutler, 7. Gebirgs-Division
• 16 September 1944 - 7. Gebirgs-Division, SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Division z.b.V. 140
• 1 March 1945 - 32. Infanterie-Division, 215. Infanterie-Division

Area of Operation

Date	Army Group	Area
July 1940	12. Armee	France
May 1942	AOK Lappland	Lapland, Finland
April 1945	AOK Ostpreußen	West Prussia, Germany

Reference links

Lexicon der Wehrmacht (In German)