LXXVI Panzer Corps (Germany)
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| LXXVI Panzer Korps | |
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| Active | 22 July 1943 – 2 May 1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Panzer corps |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr |
The LXXVI Panzer Corps (LXXVI Panzer Korps, 76th Armored Corps) was a panzer corps of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Corps was commanded by General Traugott Herr during the Italian Campaign.
Order of battle [edit]
In 1943 the corps included:
On 25 August 1944 the composition of the corps was:[1]
- 1st Parachute Division
- 278th Infantry Division
- 71st Infantry Division
- 5th Mountain Division
- 162nd Turkoman Infantry Division
Commanding officers [edit]
- General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr, 17 July 1943 – 28 February 1944
- General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz, 28 February 1944 – 15 April 1944
- General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr, 15 April 1944 – 26 December 1944
- General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 26 December 1944 – 25 April 1945
- Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen, 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
References [edit]
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