57th Motorized Corps ( German: LVII. Armeekorps (mot.) ), Formed on February 15, 1941 .
| 57th Motorized Corps LVII. Armeekorps (mot.) | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | February 15, 1941 - June 21, 1942 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Wars | The war against the USSR 1941-1945 |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Adolf Kuntzen , Friedrich Kirchner |
June 21, 1942 renamed the 57th Panzer Corps .
Content
Corps Combat Path
Since June 22, 1941 - participation in the German-Soviet war , as part of the Army Group Center .
By the time of the attack on the USSR , the corps consisted of the 12th and 19th Panzer, 18th Motorized Divisions. The corps was part of the 3rd tank group of Goth . Located in the Suvalka ledge.
According to the plan, the offensive went in the direction of Merkine - Varin - Voronovo - Oshmyany . The task of the corps was to cover the 39th motorized corps, advancing northward in the direction of Vilnius from a possible counterattack of the Soviet troops from Lida . Until the fall of Minsk on June 28, the corps repelled numerous attacks by Soviet troops leaving the encirclement from the Minsk boiler in a northeastern direction.
Then the battles in Belarus, then in the region of Smolensk, Vyazma, then the battles near Moscow.
In 1942 - the fighting in the area of Yukhnov .
Body Composition
In June 1941:
- 12th Panzer Division
- 19th Panzer Division
- 18th Motorized Division
In October 1941:
- 20th Panzer Division
- 3rd Motorized Division
- 2nd Panzer Division SS "Reich"
In January 1942:
- 19th Panzer Division
- 34th Infantry Division
- 98th Infantry Division
Corps commanders
- Since February 15, 1941 - General of the tank forces Adolf Kuntzen
- Since November 15, 1941 - General of the tank forces Friedrich Kirchner
Literature
- Georg Tessin: Verbände und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 . Biblio-Verlag, Bissendorf 1973, ISBN 3-7648-0871-3
- Goth G. Tank Operations - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1961.