The German XXXVIII Corps (''XXXVIII Armeekorps'') was a German army corps during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
.''
On 8 January 1945, the XXXVIII Corps was redesignated as the XXXVIII Tank Corps (''XXXVIII Panzerkorps'').
Commanders
* Field Marshal (''Generalfeldmarschall'')
Erich von Manstein
Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a German Field Marshal of the ''Wehrmacht'' during the Second World War, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes and ...
- 1 February 1940 to 28 February 1941
* Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis __NOTOC__
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis (13 September 1886 – 27 August 1942) was a German general in the ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Na ...
- 15 March 1941 to 23 April 1942
* Infantry General (''General der Infanterie'')
Siegfried Haenicke
Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace".
The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...
- 23 April 1942 to 29 June 1942
* Artillery General (''General der Artillerie'')
Kurt Herzog __NOTOC__
Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. A war criminal, Herzog surrendered to the Soviet troops in Ma ...
- 29 June 1942 to 8 January 1945
* Artillery General (''General der Artillerie'')
Horst von Mellenthin __NOTOC__
Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decoratio ...
- 8 January 1945 to 16 March 1945 (as the XXXVIII Tank Corps)
* Artillery General (''General der Artillerie'')
Kurt Herzog __NOTOC__
Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. A war criminal, Herzog surrendered to the Soviet troops in Ma ...
- 16 March 1945 - 10 May 1945
Area of operations
*
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
- January 1940 to June 1940
*
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
- June 1940 to June 1941
*
Eastern Front, northern sector - June 1941 to October 1944
*
Courland Pocket
The Courland Pocket (Blockade of the Courland army group), (german: Kurland-Kessel)/german: Kurland-Brückenkopf (Courland Bridgehead), lv, Kurzemes katls (Courland Cauldron) or ''Kurzemes cietoksnis'' (Courland Fortress)., group=lower-alpha ...
- October 1944 to 10 May 1945
References
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xxxviii Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
Army,38
Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945