II Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
For the equivalent formation in World War I, see II Corps (German Empire).
II. Armeekorps | |
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Active | April 1935 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Heer |
Type | Corps |
Engagements | World War II |
German II Corps (II. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.
Commanders
- Generalleutnant Fedor von Bock, creation – April 1935
- General der Infanterie Johannes Blaskowitz, April 1935 – 10 November 1938
- Generaloberst Adolf Strauß, 10 November 1938 – 30 May 1940
- General der Infanterie Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, 30 May 1940 – 21 June 1940
- General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, 21 June 1940 – May 1942
- General der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff, June 1942 – 1 July 1942
- General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, 1 July 1942 – 28 November 1942
- General der Infanterie Paul Laux, 28 November 1943 – 1 April 1944
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse, 1 April 1944 – 5 May 1944
- Generalleutnant Kurt von Tippelskirch, 5 May 1944 – 11 May 1944
- General der Infanterie Paul Laux, 11 May 1944 – 3 July 1944
- General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse, 15 July 1944 – 15 January 1945
- General der Infanterie Dr.Dr. Johannes Mayer, 15 January 1945 – 1 April 1945
- Generalleutnant Alfred Gause 1 April 1945 – German capitulation
Area of operations
- Poland - September 1939 to May 1940
- France - May 1940 to June 1941
- Eastern Front, Northern Sector - June 1941 to October 1944
- Courland Pocket - October 1944 to May 1945
See also
External links
"II. Armeekorps". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
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