XLVII Panzer Corps

Last updated
XLVII Armee Corps (June-Nov.1940)

XLVII Motorized Corps (Nov.1940-June 1942)

XLVII Panzer Corps (June 1942-1945)
Active20 June - 1 July 1940
25 November 1940 - 16 April 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Branch Army
Type Panzer
Role Armoured warfare
Size Corps
Engagements World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Joachim Lemelsen
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
Panzer VI on the Eastern Front, mid-1943. Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-022-2948-22, Russland, Panzer VI (Tiger I), Munition.jpg
Panzer VI on the Eastern Front, mid-1943.

XLVII Panzer Corps (also: 47th Panzer Corps or XXXXVII. Panzerkorps or XXXXVII Panzer Corps) was a panzer corps of the German Army in World War II that was formerly designated as XLVII Corps. Various formations of the corps fought in the French campaign of 1940, in the invasion of Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, and on the Western Front from June 1944 until April 1945.

Contents

Initial Formation

The first formation of the XLVII Corps was on 20 June 1940, during the Campaign in France. This formation was shortly thereafter disbanded on 1 July 1940. [1] The corps was formed again as a motorized corps on 25 November 1940 [2] in Military Region XI. The new corps was initially stationed in Germany as part of Army Group C.

Eastern Front

In May 1941, the corps was subordinated to Panzer Group 2 (later 2nd Panzer Army) and took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa, in 1941. On 21 June 1942, the corps was retitled XLVII Panzer Corps. [3] The corps remained on the Russian front until March 1944, when it was stationed in France. [4] [3]

Western Front

In 1944, the corps was transferred to the Western Front. [4] [3] The corps took part in the Mortain offensive, and attacked into the central Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge. [3] The corps was retitled Army Group Lüttwitz in January 1945. [5] On 16 April, the corps surrendered with other German troops in the Ruhr Pocket to the U.S. Army. [6]

Orders of Battle

10 December 1940

22 June 1941

16 September 1944

15 December 1944

Footnotes

  1. www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
  2. Georg Tessin, "Generalkommando XLVII. Panzerkorps", from CDROM published by VMD as Organisationsgeschichte der deutschen Wehrmacht
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mitcham 2006, p. 266.
  4. 1 2 Harrison 1951, p. 235.
  5. Cole 1965, p. 613.
  6. MacDonald 1973, p. 370.
  7. Niehorster, Dr. Leo. "XXXXVII Corps (motorized) Order of Battle" . Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. Nafziger, George. "German Army, Battle of the Bulge, 15 December 1944" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

Related Research Articles

The Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland", also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Großdeutschland Division, was an elite combat unit of the German Army that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">10th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German armoured division during World War II

The 10th Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II, established in March 1939.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">13th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German army division during World War II

The 13th Panzer Division was a unit of the German Army during World War II, established in 1940.

Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 was a late World War II German Wehrmacht panzer division. Commanded by Franz Bäke, it was formed in March 1945 of the remnants of other divisions and stationed with a home base at Wehrkreis XX. It was moved to Slovakia in 1945, where it fought its only battles. It was later disbanded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panzer Lehr Division</span> Military unit

The Panzer-Lehr-Division was an elite German armoured division during World War II. It was formed in 1943 onwards from training and demonstration troops stationed in Germany, to provide additional armored strength for the anticipated Allied invasion of western Europe. On 4 April 1944, the division was officially designated as the 130th Panzer Division; however, it is usually referred to as the Lehr Division. It was the only Wehrmacht Panzer division to be fully equipped with tanks and with halftracks to transport its mechanized infantry. On several occasions it fought almost to destruction, in particular during Operation Cobra, and by the end of the war in Europe bore little resemblance to the unit that had originally been activated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2nd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German army division during World War II

The 2nd Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">8th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German army division during World War II

The 8th Panzer Division was a formation of the WehrmachtHeer. The division was formed by reorganising the 3rd Light Division in October 1939. It was transferred to the west and fought in the Battle of France, in May 1940, and the German invasion of the Balkans in April 1941. Soon after the division advanced towards Leningrad under Army Group North in Operation Barbarossa, and would remain on the eastern front for the remainder of the war. Staying on defensive fronts, it saw action in the relief of Kholm in 1942, Orel and the withdrawals of Army Group Centre in 1943, until transferred to Army group South. The division then fought in a series of retrograde movements, back through Ukraine, into Hungary and finally into Silesia and surrender in May 1945.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">9th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German army division during World War II

The 9th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the German Army during World War II. It came into existence after 4th Light Division was reorganized in January 1940. The division was headquartered in Vienna, in the German military district Wehrkreis XVII.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">6th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German army division during World War II

The 6th Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II, established in October 1939.

The Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle was a German army corps that fought on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. It was formed of Sturmabteilung (SA) members. Unlike the Waffen-SS, Feldherrenhalle operated under the Wehrmacht Heer.

The XXXIX Panzer Corps was a German panzer corps which saw action on the Western and Eastern Fronts during World War II.

The 7th Panzer Division was an armored formation of the German Army in World War II. It participated in the Battle of France, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the occupation of Vichy France, and on the Eastern Front until the end of the war. The 7th Panzer Division is also known by its nickname, Ghost Division.

<i>Führerbegleitbrigade</i> Military unit

The Führerbegleitbrigade was a German armoured brigade and later an armoured division (Panzer-Führerbegleitdivision), in World War II. It grew out of the original Führer-Begleit-Battalion formed in 1939 to escort and protect Adolf Hitler at the front. It was formed in November 1944 and destroyed in April 1945.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joachim Lemelsen</span>

Joachim Lemelsen was a German general during World War II who rose to army-level command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Traugott Herr</span> German general

Traugott Herr was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Army and the 10th Army of the Wehrmacht. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Heinrich Diepold Georg Freiherr von Lüttwitz was a Prussian Junker, Olympic equestrian, and German officer who served in both World Wars, retiring as a General der Panzertruppe. Lüttwitz's team competed at the 1936 Summer games in Berlin but they came away without a medal. This failure was viewed as a disgrace by the Nazi regime and, as a consequence, he was left in professional obscurity for the next few years. He eventually went on to command two Panzer Divisions and the XLVII. Panzerkorps, where he earned infamy for his demand of the surrender of the American 101st Airborne Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">25th Panzergrenadier Division</span> Military unit

The 25th Infantry Division was a military unit of the German Wehrmacht. It was later reclassified to 25th Motorized Infantry Division, and in June 1943 to the 25th Panzergrenadier Division.

The 101st Jäger Division was a light infantry Division of the German Army in World War II. It was formed in July 1942 by the redesignation of the 101st (Light) Infantry Division, which was itself formed in December 1940. The Walloon Legion was briefly attached to this division from December 1941 to January 1942. The Division took part in the Battle of Kharkov, the Battle of the Caucasus, and the retreat into the Kuban, where it suffered heavy losses fighting both the Red Army and partisans. The division was then involved in the battles in the Kuban bridgehead before being evacuated. The 101st was subsequently transferred to the lower Dnieper River in late 1943. It was part of the 1st Panzer Army that was surrounded in March 1944; it formed the rear guard for the XLVI Panzer Corps during the breakout of the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket. The division then retreated across Ukraine. In October 1944, it was moved to Slovakia and took part in the Battle of the Dukla Pass.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">36th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)</span> Military unit

The 36th Infantry Division was a German infantry formation of World War II. It was formed in Kaiserslautern on 1 October 1936. During World War II it was mobilized in August 1939, as part of the first wave. It was later reorganized and re-designated the 36th Infantry Division (mot) in November 1940. It was then de-motorized, reorganized and re-designated the 36th Infantry Division on 1 May 1943. The division was destroyed at Bobruysk in June 1944 during the Soviet Operation Bagration. It was reformed on 3 August 1944 as the 36th Grenadier Division and renamed the 36th Volksgrenadier Division in October 1944.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">15th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)</span> German armored division during World War II

The 15th Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1940.

References