I Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

I Army Corps (I. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was established by upgrading the former staff of the 1st Division of the Reichsheer at Konigsberg on 1 October 1934.[1]

For the equivalent formation in World War I, see I Corps (German Empire).
I. Armeekorps
Country Germany
BranchArmy
SizeCorps
EngagementsWorld War II

Commanders
No. Portrait CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Petzel, WalterGeneral der Artillerie
Walter Petzel
(1883–1965)		1 September 193925 October 193954 days
2
Both, KunoGeneral der Infanterie
Kuno-Hans von Both
(1884–1955)		26 October 19393 March 19422 years, 128 days
3
Kleffel, PhilippGeneral der Kavallerie
Philipp Kleffel
(1887–1964)		3 March 19421 April 19431 year, 29 days
4
Wöhler, OttoGeneral der Infanterie
Otto Wöhler
(1894–1987)		1 April 194315 August 1943136 days
(3)
Kleffel, PhilippGeneral der Kavallerie
Philipp Kleffel
(1887–1964)		15 August 194317 September 194333 days
5
Grase, MartinGeneral der Infanterie
Martin Grase
(1891–1963)		17 September 19431 January 1944106 days
6
Hilpert, CarlGeneraloberst
Carl Hilpert
(1888–1947)		1 January 194420 January 194419 days
7
Hartmann, WalterGeneral der Artillerie
Walter Hartmann
(1891–1977)		20 January 19441 May 1944102 days
(6)
Hilpert, CarlGeneraloberst
Carl Hilpert
(1888–1947)		1 May 19441 August 194492 days
8
Busse, TheodorGeneral der Infanterie
Theodor Busse
(1897–1986)		1 August 19449 January 1945161 days
9
Fangohr, FriedrichGeneral der Infanterie
Friedrich Fangohr
(1899–1956)		20 January 194521 April 194591 days
10
Usinger, ChristianGeneralleutnant
Christian Usinger
(1894–1949)		21 April 19458 May 194517 days

Area of operations

See also

References
  1. Axis History Factbook

"I. Armeekorps". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 30 November 2010.


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