XXI Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)
Military unit
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The XXI Mountain Corps was a German military formation in World War II.
Country
Germany
Germany1943—44Paul Bader
1 August 1944 — 29 April 1945Ernst Von Leyser
29 April 1945 — 8 May 1945Hartwig von Ludwiger
| XXI Mountain Corps | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| 1943—44 | Paul Bader |
| 1 August 1944 — 29 April 1945 | Ernst Von Leyser |
| 29 April 1945 — 8 May 1945 | Hartwig von Ludwiger |
At the beginning of November 1944 the XXI Mountain Corps retreated from Albania to Podgorica in Montenegro.[1] In mid-November they tried to break through Danilovgrad and Nikšić toward Sarajevo, but Yugoslav partisan forces supported by two British artillery batteries, code-named Floydforce, stopped them after ten days fighting.[1] At the end of November 1944 they had to retreat through a much longer route, via Kolašin, Prijepolje, and Višegrad.[1]
Commanders
- Paul Bader (25 August 1943 – 10 October 1943)
- Gustav Fehn (10 October 1943 – 20 July 1944)
- Ernst von Leyser (20 July 1944 – 29 April 1945)[2]
- Hartwig von Ludwiger (29 April 1945 – 8 May 1945)
Hartwig von Ludwiger was put on the trial after World War II and hanged in 1947.[3]
