Branch German Army | ||
Active 1 April 1938 – April 1945 Role Infantry/Mountain Infantry Similar III Army Corps, American Free Corps, Schalburg Corps, Luftflotte 5, 18th Army |
XVIII. Armeekorps was formed in Salzburg, Austria, on 1 April 1938, following the Anschluss of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss, and performed occupation duties in France. On 30 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.
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XVIII Armeekorps
XVIII Gerbirgskorps
Order of battle
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XVIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA