Military district XX (Danzig)

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The military districts of the German Empire after the "Anschluss" of Austria
Map of the military district XX

The Wehrkreis XX (Danzig) was a territorial administrative unit of the Wehrmacht during the time of the National Socialist German Reich and existed from 1939 to 1945. The Wehrkreis was responsible for the military protection of the area of ​​the administrative districts of Danzig , Marienwerder and Bromberg as well as the provision and training of parts of the army in this area. The military district only included the military substitute district of Danzig. The headquarters were in Danzig .

Commander

The commanders of the military district XX were:

literature

  • Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand : The Army 1933-1945. Mittler & Sohn, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Georg Tessin : Associations and troops of the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS in World War II 1939–1945. Biblio-Verlag, Bissendorf.