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XXXXVIII Panzer Corps

January 12, 2023

XXXXVIII Panzer Corps (also: XXXXVIII Army Corp or XXXXVIII. Armeekorps)[note 1], was a corps-level formation of the German Army which saw extensive action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II.

XXXXVIIxxxI (XLVIII). Panzerkorps
Active15 December 1940 – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypePanzer corps
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeCorps
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Hermann Balck
Dietrich von Choltitz
Hans Cramer
Walter Nehring

History

The corps was originally formed on 15 December 1940 in Germany. At the dawn of Operation Barbarossa, on 22 June 1941, it was redesignated as the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps. The Corps was attached to Field Marshal Ewald von Kleist's Panzer Group 1, a part of Army Group South. The corps took part in the Battle of Brody early in the campaign, and later saw action at Berdichev and Kirovograd. As did all German Corps on the Eastern Front, the XXXXVIII Corps implemented the criminal Commissar Order.[1]

From late 1941 to May 1942, the corps took part in defensive operations in the Kursk area. Thereafter the corps joined the Fall Blau offensive towards Stalingrad under Army Group B.

During the Battle of Stalingrad the 29th Motorized Infantry Division (transferred to the IV Army Corps), the 14th Panzer Division and the 24th Panzer Division (both transferred to the LI Army Corps) was trapped inside the Stalingrad pocket.

The remaining major units, 22nd Panzer Division and 1st Armoured Division (Romania), were almost completely destroyed during Operation Uranus.

However, it was quickly reformed and used by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein's Operation Winter Storm efforts to relieve General Friedrich Paulus' trapped Sixth Army still in Stalingrad.

In February 1943, the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps took part in the battles around Kharkov, and in June it was committed to the southern flank of the Battle of Kursk as part of Hoth's Fourth Panzer Army. After the failure of Operation Citadel, the corps took part in the retreat from Ukraine. By February 1945, the corps found itself in Silesia, and it ended the war defending the Elbe River, where it surrendered in May 1945.

Commanders

General Staff Officers

  • Oberstleutnant Friedrich von Mellenthin, Chief of General Staff (Jan 1943 to Aug 1944)
  • Major Eitel-Friedrich Binder, Operations Officer(1a) (Feb 1943 to Aug 1943)

Subordinate units

XXXXVIII Motorized Corps

XXXXVIII Panzer Corps

XXXXVIII Panzer Corps

XXXXVIII Panzer Corps

Notes

  1. ^ It was a motorized corps and as such was fully designated "XXXXVIII. Armeekorps (motorisierte)" or "XXXXVIII Corps (motorized)", and so on

References

Citations

  1. ^ Stahel 2015, p. 28.

Bibliography

  • Stahel, David (2015). The Battle for Moscow. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-08760-6.
  • Guides to German Records Microfilmed, Vol. 61, Alexandria/Va. Washington 1958

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message XXXXVIII Panzer Corps also XXXXVIII Army Corp or XXXXVIII Armeekorps note 1 was a corps level formation of the German Army which saw extensive action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II XXXXVIIxxxI XLVIII PanzerkorpsActive15 December 1940 8 May 1945Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmyTypePanzer corpsRoleArmoured warfareSizeCorpsEngagementsWorld War IICommandersNotablecommandersHermann BalckDietrich von CholtitzHans CramerWalter Nehring Contents 1 History 2 Commanders 3 General Staff Officers 4 Subordinate units 5 Notes 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 BibliographyHistory EditThe corps was originally formed on 15 December 1940 in Germany At the dawn of Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941 it was redesignated as the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps The Corps was attached to Field Marshal Ewald von Kleist s Panzer Group 1 a part of Army Group South The corps took part in the Battle of Brody early in the campaign and later saw action at Berdichev and Kirovograd As did all German Corps on the Eastern Front the XXXXVIII Corps implemented the criminal Commissar Order 1 From late 1941 to May 1942 the corps took part in defensive operations in the Kursk area Thereafter the corps joined the Fall Blau offensive towards Stalingrad under Army Group B During the Battle of Stalingrad the 29th Motorized Infantry Division transferred to the IV Army Corps the 14th Panzer Division and the 24th Panzer Division both transferred to the LI Army Corps was trapped inside the Stalingrad pocket The remaining major units 22nd Panzer Division and 1st Armoured Division Romania were almost completely destroyed during Operation Uranus However it was quickly reformed and used by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein s Operation Winter Storm efforts to relieve General Friedrich Paulus trapped Sixth Army still in Stalingrad In February 1943 the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps took part in the battles around Kharkov and in June it was committed to the southern flank of the Battle of Kursk as part of Hoth s Fourth Panzer Army After the failure of Operation Citadel the corps took part in the retreat from Ukraine By February 1945 the corps found itself in Silesia and it ended the war defending the Elbe River where it surrendered in May 1945 Commanders EditGeneral der Panzertruppe Werner Kempf 22 June 1941 19 Feb 1942 General der Panzertruppe Rudolf Veiel 19 Feb 1942 1 Nov 1942 Generalleutnant Ferdinand Heim 1 Nov 1942 19 Nov 1942 General der Panzertruppe Hans Cramer 19 Nov 1942 25 Nov 1942 General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach 26 Nov 1942 30 Nov 1942 General der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff 30 Nov 1942 6 May 1943 General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz 6 May 1943 30 Aug 1943 General der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff 30 Aug 1943 30 Sep 1943 General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz 30 Sep 1943 21 Oct 1943 General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach 22 Oct 1943 14 Nov 1943 General der Panzertruppe Hermann Balck 15 Nov 1943 4 Aug 1944 General der Panzertruppe Walther Nehring 4 Aug 1944 19 Aug 1944 General der Panzertruppe Fritz Hubert Graser 19 Aug 1944 20 Sep 1944 General der Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim 20 Sep 1944 31 Mar 1945 Generalleutnant Wolf Hagemann 31 Mar 1945 8 May 1945 General Staff Officers EditOberstleutnant Friedrich von Mellenthin Chief of General Staff Jan 1943 to Aug 1944 Major Eitel Friedrich Binder Operations Officer 1a Feb 1943 to Aug 1943 Subordinate units EditXXXXVIII Motorized Corps As of June 1941 Operation Barbarossa 11th Panzer Division 16th Panzer Division 16th Infantry Division mot 612th Artillery Command 619th Artillery Command Corps staff and support unitsXXXXVIII Panzer Corps As of August 1942 Fall Blau 14th Panzer Division 24th Panzer Division 29th Infantry Division Wehrmacht 108th Artillery Command Corps staff and support unitsXXXXVIII Panzer Corps As of November 1942 22nd Panzer Division 1st Armoured Division Romania XXXXVIII Panzer Corps As of December 1942 reformed after loss in the Battle of Stalingrad 11th Panzer Division 336th Infantry Division Staff of the 384th Infantry Division with Alarm troops 7th Luftwaffe Field Division 108th Artillery Command Corps staff and support units As of July 1943 Operation Citadel 3rd Panzer Division 11th Panzer Division Panzergrenadier Division Grossdeutschland 167th Infantry Division 132nd Artillery Command 144th Artillery Command Corps staff and support units As of December 1943 1st SS Panzer Division LSSAH Battle group of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich 1st Panzer Division 8th Panzer Division 19th Panzer Division 108th Artillery Command Corps staff and support unitsNotes Edit It was a motorized corps and as such was fully designated XXXXVIII Armeekorps motorisierte or XXXXVIII Corps motorized and so onReferences EditCitations Edit Stahel 2015 p 28 Bibliography Edit Stahel David 2015 The Battle for Moscow Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 08760 6 Guides to German Records Microfilmed Vol 61 Alexandria Va Washington 1958 Portals Military of Germany World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title XXXXVIII Panzer Corps amp oldid 1117479338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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