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[lonewolf523]

Gentleman,
Don't have a clue about this one. I think the last part is the 9th Army but not sure.
Hope someone can help out.
LW

[BlackCat1982]

This refers to Stellvertretendes Generalkommando IX. Armeekorps. Mobilised on 26th August 1939 in Kassel, Wehrkreis IX. I think it is original.

[lonewolf523]

So is this a command group that was assigned units? When I looked it up it seems like divisions are assigned to the group? Is that correct? Or is it just another name for the iX Corps?
Thanks

[BlackCat1982]

I believe it was a staff unit that oversaw units within Wehrkreis IX. It was not a combat unit and was later transferred to the 11th Armee before being eliminated in the Harz mountains at the wars end. It's an unusual one.

[lonewolf523]

Thanks, that great. So it was a district command that was assigned units during the war. Makes sense. When I looked up the command, there were numerous different units assigned to it at different times. Low number could mean part of the original staff. Thanks again.