VI Army Corps (Germany)
The VI Corps (German: VI. Armeekorps, or VI.AK) was an infantry corps in the German Army. It fought in several notable actions during World War II.
The corps was originally formed around the 6th Division of the Reichswehr in October 1934 in Münster.
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