LXXVI Panzer Corps (Germany)
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The LXXVI Panzer Corps was a panzer corps of Nazi Germany
during World War II
. The Corps was commanded by General Traugott Herr
during the Italian Campaign
.
On 25 August 1944 the composition of the corps was:
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Corps was commanded by General Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr was a German general of Panzer troops who served during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
during the Italian Campaign
Italian Campaign (World War II)
The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war in Europe. Joint Allied Forces Headquarters AFHQ was operationally responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean theatre, and it planned and commanded the...
.
Order of battle
In 1943 the corps included:- 1st Parachute Division1st Parachute Division (Germany)The German 1st Parachute Division was a German elite military parachute-landing Division that fought during World War II. A division of paratroopers was termed a Fallschirmjäger Division...
- 26th Panzer Division
- 65th Infantry Division65th Infantry Division (Germany)The 65th Infantry Division was a German division in World War II. It was formed in July 1942.-65. Infanterie-Division 1943:*Infanterie-Regiment 145*Infanterie-Regiment 146*Panzerjäger- und Aufklärungs-Abteilung 165...
- 90th Panzergrenadier Division
On 25 August 1944 the composition of the corps was:
- 1st Parachute Division
- 278th Infantry Division
- 71st Infantry Division
- 5th Mountain Division
- 162nd Turkoman Infantry Division162nd Turkoman DivisionThe 162nd Turkoman Division was a military division that was formed by the German Army during the Second World War. It drew its men from prisoners of war or refugees who came from the Caucasus and from Turkic lands further east. The soldiers were trained at Neuhammer...
Commanding officers
- General der Panzertruppen Traugott HerrTraugott HerrTraugott Herr was a German general of Panzer troops who served during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 17 July 1943 – 28 February 1944 - General der Infanterie Dietrich von CholtitzDietrich von CholtitzGeneral der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz was the German military governor of Paris during the closing days of the German occupation of that city during World War II...
, 28 February 1944 – 15 April 1944 - General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr, 15 April 1944 – 26 December 1944
- General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 26 December 1944 – 25 April 1945
- Generalleutnant Karl von GraffenKarl von GraffenKarl von Graffen was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945