The Cavalry Corps was formed on 25 May 1944 in the General Government,[1] using most of the personnel of the short-lived LXXVIII Army Corps.[2] The corps was commanded throughout its lifetime by Gustav Harteneck,[3] earning it the nickname Cavalry Corps Harteneck.[4] The corps served at times under the 2nd Army, 4th Army, 6th Army and 2nd Panzer Army.[1]