The XV Army Corps / XV AK (german: XV. Armee-Korps) was a
corps
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level command of the
German
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Army
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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.
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Combat Chronicle
The Corps participated in the Invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland (1 September – 6 October 1939) was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week aft ...
in 1939 as part of 10th Army, Army Group South.
It was part of 4th Army, Army Group A in the invasion of France
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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
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Military units and formations established in 1938
Military units and formations disestablished in 1940