XXVIII Army Corps (Germany)
The XXVIII Army Corps (German designation XXVIII. Armeekorps) was a German corps which served in the Wehrmacht during World War II. The corps was created on May 20, 1940 in Wehrkreis (Military Region) III. During the war, the corps was subordinated to the German 6th, 16th, 18th, and 3rd Panzer Armies. In 1945, the corps was briefly named Armeeabteilung Samland (Corps Task Force Samland). The corps fought in Samland until annihilated in late April 1945.
| XXVIII. Armeekorps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 May 1940 - 25 April 1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Engagements | 06/41 - 06/41 Lithuanian frontier 06/41 - 07/41 Düna River 07/41 - 09/41 Old Russian frontier 07/41 - 09/41 Advance to Leningrad 09/41 - 06/42 Leningrad defensive 12/41 - 06/42 Lakes Ilmen and Lagoda 07/42 - 01/44 Defense of AG North 01/44 - 04/44 northern Russia 04/44 - 07/44 Defense of AG North 08/44 South Estonia 08/44 - 09/44 Väike Emajõgi - Gauja line 09/44 - 01/45 Memel 02/45 - 04/45 Samland and Pillau |
Following is the organization of the corps when it was part of the Eighteenth Army of Army Group North early in 1944:
Read more about XXVIII Army Corps (Germany): Commanding Officers
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