XV_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)

XV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

XV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

Military unit

For the equivalent formation in World War I, see XV Corps (German Empire).

The XV Army Corps / XV AK (German: XV. Armee-Korps) was a corps level command of the German Army before and in the early stages of World War II.

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It was set up on 10 October 1938. It was also known as Gruppe Hoth / Panzergruppe Hoth during the invasion of France. It was reorganized into Panzergruppe 3 on 16 November 1940.[1]

Combat Chronicle

The Corps participated in the Invasion of Poland in 1939 as part of 10th Army, Army Group South. It was part of 4th Army, Army Group A in the invasion of France in 1940.

Organisation

The Corps had the following organisation on 8 June 1940:

5th Panzer Division
7th Panzer Division
2nd Infantry Division (mot.)

Commanders

XV Corps was commanded throughout its existence by General der Infanterie (later Generaloberst) Hermann Hoth.

References

  1. [1]
    Axis History Factbook Accessed: 13 May 2012
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