The LXXXII Army Corps () was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed in 1942 and existed until 1945.
History The LXXXII Army Corps was created on 25 May 1942 from the renamed Höheres Kommando z. b. V. XXXVII, which had in turn been created on 20 October 1939 from the Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando 30 and additionally served since 1 July 1940 as Befehlshaber der Truppen in Holland.
The initial commander of the LXXXII Army Corps was Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach. The corps, assigned to the 15th Army under Army Group D, was originally headquartered at Aire-sur-la-Lys. Böhm-Tettelbach was replaced as corps commander by Ernst Dehner on 1 November 1942. Dehner was in turn replaced by Johann Sinnhuber on 10 July 1943.
The corps remained on defensive duty in France until the Normandy landings of June 1944. By the end of August 1944, the corps had been transferred to the 1st Army and deployed in the Loire region. Walter Hörnlein became the commander of the corps on 7 September 1944. The corps was subsequently driven back to the Saar region.
After a transfer to the 7th Army, the LXXXII Army Corps, now under command of Walter Hahm, was deployed in Hesse and Thuringia in April 1945, shortly before German surrender. Its final commander was Theodor Tolsdorff, who had only held that post since 20 April 1945. Before him, Walther Lucht had held command of the LXXXII Army Corps for five days between 15 April and 20 April 1945.
Structure +Organizational chart of the LXXXII (82nd) Wehrmacht Army CorpsYearDateCommanderSubordinate unitsArmyArmy GroupOperational area19428 JuneAlfred Böhm-Tettelbach106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry15th ArmyArmy Group DNorthern France (Aire-sur-la-Lys)4 July106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry, 712th Infantry5 August23rd Infantry, 39th Infantry, 65th Infantry, 106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry, 712th Infantry2 September23rd Infantry, 106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry8 October26th Panzer (former 23rd Infantry), 106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry5 NovemberErnst Dehner106th Infantry, 304th Infantry, 306th Infantry, 321st Infantry1 December39th Infantry, 106th Infantry, 161st Infantry, 182nd Infantry19431 JanuaryNorthern France3 February4 March39th Infantry, 156th Infantry, 161st Infantry, 171st Infantry, 282nd Infantry9 April156th Infantry, 161st Infantry, 171st Infantry, 191st Infantry, 282nd Infantry, 18th LFD1 May156th Infantry, 191st Infantry, 18th LFD1 June7 July5 AugustJohann Sinnhuber5 September4 October8 November3 December19441 January12 February47th Infantry, 49th Infantry, 182nd Infantry, 18th LFD11 March47th Infantry, 49th Infantry, 18th LFD8 April11 MayArmy Group B12 June17 July31 August352nd Infantry1st ArmyLoire / Champagne16 SeptemberWalter Hörnlein19th Infantry. 36th Infantry, 559th InfantryArmy Group GSaarland13 October19th Infantry, 416th Infantry, 462nd Infantry5 November19th Infantry, 49th Infantry, 416th Infantry, 462nd Infantry, 17th SS26 November21st Panzer, 19th Infantry, 416th Infantry31 DecemberWalter Hahm416th Infantry194519 February256th Infantry, 416th Infantry1 March2nd Mountain, 6th SS, 256th Infantry, 416th Infantry12 April21st Flak, 36th Infantry, 256th Infantry, 416th Infantry7th ArmyHesse / Thuringia
Noteworthy individuals
Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (27 May 1942 – 31 October 1942). Ernst Dehner, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (1 November 1942 – 10 July 1943). Johann Sinnhuber, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (10 July 1943 – 7 September 1944). Walter Hörnlein, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (7 September 1944 – 1 December 1944). Walter Hahm, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (1 December 1944 – 15 April 1945). Walther Lucht, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (15 April 1945 – 20 April 1945). Theodor Tolsdorff, corps commander of the LXXXII Army Corps (20 April 1945 – May 1945).
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