XXXVIII Corps (Germany)
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The German XXXVIII Corps (''XXXVIII Armeekorps'') was a German army corps during World War II.'' On 8 January 1945, the XXXVIII Corps was redesignated as the XXXVIII Tank Corps (''XXXVIII Panzerkorps'').


Commanders

* Field Marshal (''Generalfeldmarschall'') Erich von Manstein - 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 ...
- 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 - 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 decora ...
- 8 January 1945 to 16 March 1945 (as the XXXVIII Tank Corps) * Artillery General (''General der Artillerie'') Kurt Herzog - 16 March 1945 - 10 May 1945


Area of operations

* Germany - January 1940 to June 1940 * France - June 1940 to June 1941 * Eastern Front, northern sector - June 1941 to October 1944 * Courland Pocket - 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