VI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

VI Army Corps
VI. Armeekorps
ActiveOctober 1934 – March 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
SizeCorps
Engagements06/40 Invasion of France
06/41 Byalistok, Smolensk
09/41 Vyazma
11/41 - 01/43 Rzhev salient
08/43 - 10/43 Defence of Smolensk, Vitebsk
11/43 - 05/44 Vitebsk
06/44 Defense against Operation Bagration
07/44 - 08/44 Lida, Byalistok
09/44 - 01/45 Defence of East Prussia
01/45 - 03/45 Heiligenbeil pocket
Commanders
Notable
commanders

General Hans Jordan

The VI Corps (German: VI. Armeekorps (VI.AK)) was an infantry corps of 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.