LXXVI Panzer Corps
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| LXXVI Panzer Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 22 July 1943 – 2 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Panzer corps |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General der Panzertruppe Traugott Herr |
The LXXVI Panzer Corps (LXXVI Panzerkorps, 76th Armoured Corps) was a panzer corps of Nazi Germany during World War II. The headquarters were formed in France under Army Group D on 29 June 1943 as LXXVI Army Corps but renamed a month later. In August it shipped to Italy to become part of 10th Army. It spent the rest of the war in Italy fighting in the Italian Campaign mainly under 10th Army but with short periods from February 1944 (Battle of Anzio) and January 1945 (Spring 1945 offensive in Italy) under 14th Army. The Corps was commanded for most of its active fighting by General Traugott Herr.
Order of battle
[edit]In 1943 the corps included:
On 25 August 1944 the composition of the corps was:[1]
- 1st Parachute Division
- 278th Infantry Division
- 71st Infantry Division
- 5th Mountain Division
- 162nd Turkestan Division
Commanding officers
[edit]- Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) Traugott Herr, 23 July - 31 August 1943 (acting)
- General of Armoured troops (General der Panzertruppe) Traugott Herr, 1 September 1943 – 28 February 1944
- Lieutenant-General Dietrich von Choltitz, 28 February 1944 – 15 April 1944 (acting)
- General of Armoured troops Traugott Herr, 15 April 1944 – 23 November 1944
- Lieutenant-General Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck, 24 November - 16 December 1944 (acting)
- General of Armoured troops Traugott Herr, 17–26 December 1944
- Lieutenant-General Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 27 December 1944 - 31 March 1945 (acting)
- General of Armoured troops Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 31 March – 25 April 1945
- Lieutenant-General Karl von Graffen, 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 (acting)
Area of operations
[edit]| Date | Area | Subordinate to | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1943 | France | Army Group D | |
| August 1943 | Italy | OB Sud | |
| September 1943 | Italy | 10th Army | Salerno, Cassino |
| 3 February 1944 | Italy | 14th Army | Anzio |
| 6 June 1944 | Italy | 10th Army | Central Italy, Florence and Bologna |
| January 1945 | Italy | 14th Army | north-eastern Italy |
Source: Lexicon der Wehrmacht and Axis History Factbook
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