XXVII Army Corps (Germany)
The XXVII Corps (German: XXVII. Armeekorps, or XXVII.AK) was an infantry corps in the German Army. It fought in several notable actions during World War II.
The corps was originally raised in August 1939 in Wehrkreis VII.
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