The LXXIV Army Corps (German: LXXIV. Armeekorps) was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
History
editThe LXXIV Army Corps was formed on 26 July 1943 as a static army corps under the authority of Oberbefehlshaber West (Army Group D) in Hanover in Wehrkreis XI. It was subordinate to the 7th Army from July 1943 to June 1944 and subsequently joined, at times, the 5th Panzer Army and the 15th Army.[1] The initial commander of the LXXIV Army Corps was Erich Straube.[2]
On 16 December 1944, Straube was succeeded as corps commander by Carl Püchler.[2]
The LXXIV Army Corps was trapped in the Ruhr Pocket at the end of the war.[1]
Structure
edit| Year | Date | Subordinate units[3][4][5] | Army | Army Group | Operational area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5 August | 266th Infantry, 346th Infantry | 7th Army | Army Group D | Brittany |
| 5 September | |||||
| 4 October | |||||
| 8 November | 266th Infantry, 346th Infantry, 353rd Infantry | ||||
| 3 December | |||||
| 1944 | 1 January | ||||
| 12 February | 266th Infantry, 353rd Infantry, 721st Regiment | ||||
| 11 March | 266th Infantry, 721st Regiment | ||||
| 15 April | |||||
| 15 May | 77th Infantry, 266th Infantry | Army Group B | |||
| 12 June | 266th Infantry, 353rd Infantry | ||||
| 17 July | 266th Infantry | Normandy | |||
| 31 August | 271st Infantry, 331st Infantry, 344th Infantry | 5th Panzer Army | |||
| 16 September | 347th Infantry, 526th Infantry, 3rd Parachute | 7th Army | Northern Eifel / Aachen | ||
| 13 October | 89th Infantry, 275th Infantry, 347th Infantry | ||||
| 5 November | 89th Infantry, 275th Infantry, 347th Infantry, 116th Panzer | ||||
| 26 November | 89th Infantry, 272nd Infantry, 275th Infantry, 277th Infantry, 344th Infantry | ||||
| 31 December | 85th Infantry, 272nd Infantry, 326th Infantry | 15th Army | |||
| 1945 | 19 February | 3rd Infantry, 85th Infantry, 272nd Infantry, 3rd Parachute | 5th Panzer Army | Rur | |
| 1 March | 85th Infantry, 272nd Infantry, 3rd Parachute | ||||
| 12 April | 3rd Infantry, 176th Infantry, 272nd Infantry, 338th Infantry, Panzer Lehr | 15th Army | Ruhr Pocket |
Noteworthy individuals
edit- Erich Straube, corps commander of LXXIV Army Corps (1 August 1943 – 16 December 1944).[2]
- Carl Püchler, corps commander of LXXIV Army Corps (16 December 1944 – April 1945).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Tessin, Georg (1977). "Generalkommando LXXIV. Ameekorps (röm. 74. AK)". Die Landstreitkräfte 71-130. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 6. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 20. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ a b c d MacLean, French L. (2014). Unknown Generals - German Corps Commanders In World War II. Pickle Partners Publishing. pp. 117–120. ISBN 9781782895220.
- ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "7. Armee (AOK 7)". Die Landstreitkräfte 6-14. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 3. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 49–56. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "5. Panzer-Armee (Pz. AOK 5)". Die Landstreitkräfte 1-5. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 2. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 282–283. ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ Tessin, Georg (1977). "15. Armee (AOK 15)". Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 4. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 1–5. ISBN 3764810971.