Editing Heinz Reinefarth (section)

===Later war activity===
In November 1944, Reinefarth was given command over the [[XIV SS Corps (Germany)|XIV SS Corps]] on the Upper-Rhine and in December 1944 over the [[XVIII SS Corps (Germany)|XVIII SS Corps]] in the central [[Oder]] river area. Between January and March 1945, he commanded the defence of "Festung Küstrin" ([[Kostrzyn nad Odrą]]). He declined to defend it to the last man and Hitler found fault with the way he withdrew his troops. Himmler, acting on Hitler's order, had Reinefarth arrested at the end of March 1945. Later he was sentenced to death by a military court. However, the sentence was not carried out, and he continued to command those of his troops that managed to leave the fortress. He moved his troops to the west and surrendered to the British.