XXXX Panzer Corps was a tank corps in the German Army during

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History

The XXXX. Armeekorps was formed on 26 January 1940 in Lubeck in the Wehrkreis X. It took part in the invasions of France and Greece before being sent to the Eastern Front. On 15 September 1940 it was converted into a motorized corps under the name XXXX. Armeekorps (motorisiert) and was renamed XXXX. Panzerkorps on 9 July 1942. The XXXX Panzer Corps fought at

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, the advance to the

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, and to the Terek in the

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. The corps later withdrew toward

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and later into

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. The corps was transferred to East Prussia and withdraw toward Memel and ended the war in central

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Commanders

* 15.02.1940 - 14.01.1942 :

Georg Stumme Georg Stumme (29 July 1886 – 24 October 1942) was a general in the of Nazi Germany during the Second World War who briefly commanded the Axis forces at the beginning of the Second Battle of El Alamein, and died during the Defence of Outpost Sn ...

* 15.01.1942 - 16.01.1942 :

Hans Zorn __NOTOC__ Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Sovi ...

* 16.02.1942 - 09.07.1942 : Georg Stumme * 20.07.1942 - 30.09.1942 :

Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg Leo Dietrich Franz Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974), was a German general during World War II, noted for his pioneering stance and expertise in the field of armoured warfare. He commanded the 5th Panzer Ar ...

* 30.09.1942 - 13.11.1942 :

Gustav Fehn __NOTOC__ Gustav Fehn (21 February 1892 – 5 June 1945) was a German general during World War II. Fehn served in the Afrika Korps from November 1942 to January 1943, LXXVI Panzer Corps from July–August 1943, the XXI Army Corps from October 19 ...

* 13.11.1942 - 01.10.1943 :

Siegfried Henrici __NOTOC__ General Sigfrid Henrici (10 May 1889 – 8 November 1964) was a German general during World War II. During the invasion of Poland in 1939, Henrici was the commander of the 16th Infantry Division (motorised). He commanded XXXX ...

* 01.10.1943 - 11.11.1943 :

Ferdinand Schörner Ferdinand Schörner (12 June 1892 – 2 July 1973) was a German military commander who held the rank of ''Generalfeldmarschall'' in the ''Wehrmacht'' of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several army groups and was the last Command ...

* 12.11.1943 - 15.11.1943 : Hermann Balck * 19.11.1943 - 26.11.1943 :

Heinrich Eberbach Heinrich Eberbach (24 November 1895 – 13 July 1992) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army during the Allied invasion of Normandy. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves o ...

* 27.11.1943 - 31.01.1944 : Ferdinand Schörner * 01.02.1944 - 31.08.1944 :

Otto von Knobelsdorff Otto von Knobelsdorff (31 March 1886 – 21 October 1966) was a German general during World War II who led the 19th Panzer Division and then held a series of higher commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Le ...

* 01.09.1944 - 08.05.1945 : Siegfried Henrici

References

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