The German XXXVIII Corps (XXXVIII Armeekorps) was a German army corps during World War II.
| XXXVIII Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| Generalkommando XXXVIII. Armeekorps | |
| Active | 21 January 1940 – 10 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Engagements | Fall Gelb Fall Rot Baltic Operation Leningrad Strategic Defensive Siege of Leningrad |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | |
On 8 January 1945, the XXXVIII Corps was redesignated as the XXXVIII Tank Corps (XXXVIII Panzerkorps).[1]
Commanders
edit- Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erich von Manstein - 1 February 1940 to 28 February 1941
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis - 15 March 1941 to 23 April 1942
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Siegfried Haenicke - 23 April 1942 to 29 June 1942
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Kurt Herzog - 29 June 1942 to 8 January 1945
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Horst von Mellenthin - 8 January 1945 to 16 March 1945 (as the XXXVIII Tank Corps)
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Kurt Herzog - 16 March 1945 - 10 May 1945
Area of operations
edit- Germany - January 1940 to June 1940
- France - June 1940 to June 1941
- Eastern Front, northern sector - June 1941 to October 1944
- Courland Pocket - October 1944 to 10 May 1945
References
edit- ^ Tessin, p. 71
Bibliography
edit- Tessin, Georg. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen–SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945 [Units and Troops of the German Military and Waffen-SS in the Second World War 1939–1945] (in German). Vol. 5: Die Landstreitkräfte 31–70 (Units 31–70). Osnabrück: Biblio.