62nd Corps (German Empire)


The 62nd Corps was a corps formation of the German Army in World War I. It was formed in January 1917 and dissolved in October 1918.

Chronicle

The 62nd Corps was formed in January 1917.
With the onset of trench warfare, the German Army recognised that it was no longer possible to maintain the traditional Corps unit, that is, one made up of two divisions. Whereas at some times a Corps of two divisions was sufficient, at other times 5 or 6 divisions were necessary. Therefore, under the Hindenburg regime, new Corps headquarters were created without organic divisions. These new Corps were designated
General Commands for Special Use.
The 62nd Corps was dissolved in October 1918.

Commanders

The 62nd Corps had the following commanders during its existence:
CommanderFromTo
Generalleutnant Richard von Webern15 December 191619 February 1918
Generalleutnant Paul Fleck19 February 191823 October 1918