VII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
For the equivalent formation in World War I, see VII Corps (German Empire).
VII. Armeekorps | |
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Active | October 1934 – August 1944 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Heer |
Type | Corps |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Walther von Reichenau Ernst-Eberhard Hell |
German VII. Corps (VII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed in August 1944 during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944).
Commanders
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Wilhelm Adam, October 1934 – 1 October 1935
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Walther von Reichenau, 1 October 1935 – 4 February 1938
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Eugen Ritter von Schobert, 4 February 1938 – 31 January 1940
- Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) Gotthard Heinrici, 1 February 1940 – April 1940
- Colonel General (Generaloberst) Eugen Ritter von Schobert, 9 April 1940 – 25 October 1940
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Wilhelm Fahrmbacher, 25 October 1940 – 8 January 1942
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Ernst-Eberhard Hell, 8 January 1942 – 5 October 1943
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Anton Dostler, 5 October 1943 – 30 November 1943
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Ernst-Eberhard Hell, 30 November 1943 – August 1944
Area of operations
- Poland - September 1939 - May 1940
- France - May 1940 - June 1941
- Eastern Front, central sector - June 1941 - August 1944
See also
External links
- "VII. Armeekorps". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
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