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Encyclopedia > Gebirgskorps Norwegen

Gebirgskorps Norwegen (Mountain Corps "Norway") was a German army unit during World War II.


The corps was formed in July 1940 and was later transferred to northern Norway as part of AOK Norwegen. Its first action was taking part in Operation Renntier, the occupation of Finnish Petsamo. In June 1941 the corps attacked from Petsamo to Murmansk in a operation codenamed Platinfuchs. The attack failed and the corps never reached its goal.


In November 1942 the corps was renamed the XIX Gebirgskorps or XIX Mountain Corps.


In 1944 the corps finally had to retreat back to Norway where it surrendered in May 1945. From November 1944 onwards the corps was also sometimes known as Armeeabteilung Narvik.


Commanders

Area of operations

Date Area Subordinate to Operations
July 1, 1940 - December 19, 1940 Norway Gruppe XXI Operation Weserübung
December 19, 1940 - January 14, 1942 Finland AOK Norwegen Operation Platinfuchs
January 14, 1942 - June 22, 1942 Finland AOK Lappland -
June 22, 1942 - April 24, 1945 Finland,Norway GebAOK 20 Operation Nordlicht



Organisation

  • 2nd Gebirgs Division
  • 3rd Gebirgs Division (until September 1941)
  • 210th Division (1943 - October 1944)
  • Division "Rossi"
  • Er.Os. P (Finnish Separate Detachement P)
  • Finnish 14th Regiment (2 battalions)


 

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