1st Panzer Army
| 1. Panzerarmee 1st Panzer Army (Panzergruppe Kleist) | |
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Insignia of the German First Panzer Army | |
| Active | 16 November 1940 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |
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| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Panzer army |
| Size | Field army |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Field Marshal Ewald von Kleist |
The 1st Panzer Army (German: 1. Panzerarmee) was a German tank army which was a large armoured formation of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Commanders
- Field Marshal Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (5 October 1941 – 21 November 1942)
- Colonel-General Eberhard von Mackensen (21 November 1942 – 29 October 1943)
- Colonel-General Hans-Valentin Hube (29 October 1943 – 21 April 1944)
- Colonel-General Erhard Raus (21 April 1944 – 15 August 1944)[1]
- Colonel-General Gotthard Heinrici (15 August 1944 – 19 March 1945)
- General of Armored Forces Walter Nehring (19 March 1945 – German surrender)
Chiefs of the general staff
- Generalmajor Kurt Zeitzler (creation – 24 April 1942)
- Generalmajor Ernst-Felix Fäckenstedt (24 April 1942 – 15 March 1943)
- Generalmajor Walther Wenck (15 March 1943 – 15 March 1944)
- Generalmajor Carl Wagener (15 March 1944 – 5 November 1944)
- Oberst i.G. Ivo-Thilo von Trotha (5 November 1944 - 15 February 1945)
- Oberst i.G. Ulrich Bürcker (15 February 1945 – 20 April 1945)
- Oberst i.G. Dr. Freiherr von Weitershausen (20 April 1945 – German surrender)
See also
Notes
- ↑ Raus, Erhard. Panzer Operations p. 353
References
- Barnett, Correlli. Hitler's Generals. New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1989.
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