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I.SS-Panzer-Korps "Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler"
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History
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Formed 7.27.43 in Berlin-Lichterfelde. The Korpstruppen were formed
at Truppenübungsplatz Beverloo, and the Panzer-Abteilung was formed
at Truppenübungsplatz Mailly le Camp. It served in Southern
Russia during the Summer of 1943, in Belgium in early 1944, in Normandy
against the Allied D-Day landings in June, 1944, and in the withdrawl from
France in late Summer and early Fall, 1944. In the Fall of 1944, the
Korps was refit and placed under the command of the 6.SS-Panzer-Armee.
It then took part in the Ardennes Offensive in December, 1944. The Korps
was withdrawn in January, 1945, and ended the War on the Eastern Front
near Vienna in May, 1945.
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Korps Units
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General Composition
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Fliegerstaffel
SS-Korpskartenstelle
schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101/501
SS-Artillerie-Kommandeur I
SS-Artillerie-Abteilung 101/501
SS-Flugabwehrkanone-Abteilung 101
SS-Flugabwehr-Kompanie
SS-Wefer-Abteilung 101/501
SS-Vielfachwerferbatterie (mot) 101/501
SS-Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 101/501
schwere SS-Beobachtungsbatterie 101/501
SS-Wehrgeologen-Bataillon 101
SS-Korps-Nachstub-Truppen 101
SS-Kraftfahr-Kompanie 101
SS-Korps-Sanitäts-Abteilung 101
SS-Feldlazarett 501
SS-Krankenkraftwagen-Zug 501
SS-Feldpostamt (mot) 101 (Field Post Office)
SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie (mot)
SS-Feldgendarmerie-Kompanie 101 (mot)
SS-Korps-Sicherungs-Kompanie 101
SS-Feldersatz-Brigade Gen.Kdo I.SS-Panzerkorps/101
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Attached
Units
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Commanders
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Josef Dietrich 7.04.43 - 8.09.44
Fritz Kraemer 8.09.44 - 8.16.44
Georg Keppler 8.16.44 - 10.30.44
Herman Priess 10.30.44 - 5.08.45
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War Service
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| Date |
Army |
Army Group |
Area |
| 11.43 |
forming |
B |
Upper Italy |
| 12.43 |
14. Armee |
C |
Upper Italy |
| 1.44 - 5.44 |
reserve |
D |
France |
| 6.44 |
7. Armee |
B |
Normandy |
| 7.44 |
Panzergruppe West |
B |
Normandy |
| 8.44 |
5. Pz. Armee |
B |
Normandy |
| 9.44 - 10.44 |
7. Armee |
B |
Eifel |
| 11.44 |
refreshing |
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Westfalen |
| 12.44 |
reserve |
OB West |
Ardennes |
| 1.45 |
5. Pz. Armee |
B |
Ardennes |
| 2.45 - 3.45 |
refreshing |
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Germany |
| 4.45 |
6. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Hungary (Stuhlweißenburg) |
| 5.45 |
6. Pz. Armee |
Ostmark |
Lower Austria |
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