46th Panzer Corps ( German XXXXVI. Panzerkorps ) - Wehrmacht tank corps. Formed on June 14, 1942 from the 46th Army Corps (motorized) .
| 46th tank corps XXXXVI. Panzerkorps | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | June 1942 - May 1945 |
| A country | Third Reich |
| Included in | |
| Dislocation | Eastern front |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Hans Zorn Smilo von Lutwitz Walter Fries |
Content
- 1 Corps combat path
- 2 Housing composition
- 3 Corps commanders
- 4 Literature
Corps Combat Path
In 1942 - on the Eastern Front, as part of Army Group Center (in the Rzhev region).
In July 1943 - fighting on the northern front of the Kursk Bulge.
In October 1943 - in the region of Gomel.
At the beginning of 1944 - fighting in Western Ukraine, from the summer of 1944 - on the Vistula River, in the Warsaw region.
From February 1945 - in West Prussia, from April 1945 - fighting on the Oder.
Body Composition
In August 1942:
- 2nd Panzer Division
- 36th Infantry Division (Motorized)
- 342nd Infantry Division
In July 1943:
- 7th Infantry Division
- 31st Infantry Division
- 102nd Infantry Division
- 258th Infantry Division
In November 1944:
- 73rd Infantry Division
- 337th Volksgrenadier Division
In March 1945:
- 4th Panzer Division
- 227th Infantry Division
- 389th Infantry Division
Corps commanders
- From June 14, 1942 - infantry general Hans Zorn
- Since November 21, 1942 - General of the Tank Forces Hans-Karl von Ezebek
- From June 20, 1943 - infantry general Hans Zorn (killed on August 2, 1943)
- From August 2, 1943 - infantry general Hans Golnik
- From March 22, 1944 - infantry general Friedrich Schulz
- From July 3, 1944 - Lieutenant General Fritz Becker
- Since July 20, 1944 - General of the Tank Forces Smilo Freicherr von Lutwitz
- Since August 29, 1944 - Artillery General Maximilian Feltsman
- Since September 20, 1944 - General of the tank forces Walter Fries
- From January 19, 1945 - infantry general Martin Garais
Literature
- James Lucas: Die Wehrmacht 1939-1945. Zahlen, Daten, Fakten . Tosa Verlagsgesellschaft, Wien 2004, ISBN 3-854-92880-7