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Wehrkreiskommando III
Wehrkreis III
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Unit Notes

# Note
1 Responsible for garrisons, depots, training areas and schools in Brandenburg
2 Also known as Befehlshaber im Wehrkreis III
3 From 1921 to 1934, the Commander of 3 Infantry Division also served as Commander of Wehrkreis III, styled Befehlshaber im Wehrkreis III.
4 In October 1934, the original seven Infantry Divisions of the Reichswehr were expanded into twenty-one Infantry Divisions of the new Heer which was formed as part of the Wehrmacht. Each new division was given a code name until October 1935 when they were given numbers.
5 In October 1935, with the formation of Corps HQs in Germany, each Wehrkreis was associated with a Corps HQ with the same number.
6 In August 1939, each Wehrkreis formed a separate HQ to replace the associated Corps HQ which was being mobilised
7 An alternative title for Wehkreis III was stellv Generalkommando III Armeekorps (i.e. "in place of III Corps HQ")
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