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15th Mountain Corps
XV. Gebirgs-Korps
History
After Italian capitulation Corps was tasked with defense of Croatian coastline from Rijeka to Split and communications into interior up to Sava river, during this period numerous anti-partisans operations were carried out.
In March 15th Corps attempted to link up its two isolated groups in order to form continues front line against Yugoslav Partisans 8th Dalmatian Corps later Yugoslav 4th Army. This operation (codename ?) had little effect because of Partisan 11th Corps kept control of surrounding mountains resulting only in further weakening of 15th Corps position. This left 373rd Division, 10th Croatian division and KG Knackfuss holding eastern Lika and Bihać, while 392nd Division, 11th Croatian Division, German garrison units, weak Ustasha forces and RSI holding western Lika and Kvarner.
Lika-Primorje operation begun on 20 March breaking through German lines in eastern Lika in only two days and capturing Bihać on 28 March after 5 day battle.
Corps was decimated by Yugoslav 4th Army leaving only regimental group from 392nd Division to join 97th Army Corps.
Staff
- Commanders:
- General der Infanterie Rudolf Lüters - from 25 August to 10 October 1943
- General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser - from 1st November 1943
- General der Panzertruppen Gustav Fehn - from 1st August 1944 to end
- Chiefs of staff:
- Oberst i.G. Werner Pfafferott - from 15 August 1943
- Oberstleutnant i.G. Eberhard Einbeck from 25 May 1944 to end
- Ia
- Major i.G. Johann Berger - from 15 August 1943
- Major i.G. Hans-Friedrich Eisenschenk - from 10 July 1944
- Major i.G. Johannes Wagner from 25 February 1945 to end
Organization
- 114th Jäger-Division -
- 264th Infantry Division - Drniš
- 371st Infantry Division - from Dec 43 to Jan 44
- 373rd Infantry Division -
- 392nd Infantry Division -
- 92nd Motorized Brigade
- 1st Regiment of the Brandenburg Division
- 944th Army Coastal Artillery Regiment - Drniš
Battles & Campaigns
- 1943
- Operation GEISERICH
- Operation Frühlingswetter
- 7-9 November - Operation HAIFISCH - German recapturing of Trogir area
- Operation ADLER
- Dec - Operation HASENJAGD
- 7-29 Dec Operation WOLF
- 10 - 24 Dec Operation PANTHER
- Dec Operation SILBERSTREIFEN
- 26-30 Dec Operation WEIHNACHTSMANN
- 1944
- Jan - Operation MORGENWIND II
- Operation HANDSTAND
- Operation WELLE
- 23 Jan - Operation DREŽNICA
- 25-26 Jan - Operation Frühlingsgewitter
- 31 Jan - 1 Feb - Operation ULJAN
- 2 Mar - Operation BERGWIESE
- Mar - Operation Krokus (crocus/Å¡afran), 392, generalski stol
- 18 Mar Operation DETAINED
- 19 Mar - Operation ILLUSION - landing on Rab island
- 20-22 Mar - Operation Frühlingsfahrt (Spring journey) - . - Brstanovo, 2nd and 3rd Battalion 892.
- Mar - Operation WALDLAUF - in Lika, to capture Gacka valley, late March
- Mar - Operation Amboss - Pađene
- 13 Apr - Operation Vrhovine-Trujanski -
- Apr - Operation ROLLE -
- Apr - Operation Fallensteller -
- Apr - Operation Foehn - Banja Luka
- Apr - Operation Fuchsjagd - Bosanski Novi - Grusand - Udetin
- 14-22 Apr - Operation KEULENSCHLAG
- 19 Apr - Operation Mazin -
- 19 Apr - Operation WILLAM - by 373rd Division near Ostrožac tunnel and Bosanska Krupa
- 22 Apr - Operation SCHLEUDER -
- -24 Apr - Operation Mühlensturm - by 373rd Division around Martin Brod, 17 killed Partisans, German 1 dead and 3 wounded
- 27 Apr - Operation Denkzettel - by 1st Regiment Brandenburg (Münchhausen) by 1st Bat around Benkovac and Bribirske Mostine (Brgud-Dobropolci-Rodaljice) against 1st Brigade 19th Division, Partisans 10 killed, 1 captured
- 27-29 Apr - Operation WIEDERKÄUER (Ruminantia/PreživaÄ)
- 4 May - Operation Bauernfang (Con tricks) - by 1st Regiment Brandenburg near Biograd
- 4 May - Operation Räuberjagd (Predator hunting) - by Pz.Gren.Sturm.-Btl. and II./384 near Dobroselo
- 8-9 May - Operation PFADFINDER - Stankovci-Banjevci
- 16 May - Operation ROBERT - Äevrska
- Operation ENZIAN - against 9th Division at Vijenac mountain
- Operation MORGENSTERN
- 30 May - Operation FEUERZANGE - Dugi Otok and Kornati, KG Allermann
- 10-12 Jun - Operation URWALD - clearing operation in area of Uvala - Potoci - Srenetica by battalion of 373, 384, SS500 and Sturm-bat
- 10-12 Jun - Operation SONNENWENDE
- 30 Jun - Operation FLORETT
- Operation WIKINGER
- 15 Jun - Operation PESTBEULE
- 10-13 Jul Operation Rabauke - 264, Ugljan, Iž
- ? - 24 Jul - Mausetot, 373rd Division
- ? - 2 Aug - Windei,
- Aug - Vineta, 264th Division in area of Zadar-Biograd, Ugljan and Pašman islands
- 16 Aug - Operation WECHSELBALG to 16 August, Prijeboj
- 23 Aug - Operation Wasserschlauch Vrbovsko-Mrkopalj
- Walküre
- 12-20 Oct - Operation Grenzwacht, 15. Mtn Corps, Gorski Kotar
- 17 Oct Operation HERBSTGEWITTER (1944)
- OctSplit Operation
- 30 Oct Operation OSTERN
- 7 Nov - Knin Operation
- Nov - Hubertus - Cazin - OstroÄac - Bosanska Krupa, 373rd Division
- 24 Nov - Operation Edelweiss - NW of GraÄac to link up with Gospić vs. 35th Division
- 15 Dec - Operation RAUHNACHT - sweep near Bihać
- 1945
- March 1945 - attack on Udbina
- Lika-Primorje operation
