VIII Army Corps (Germany)
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German VIII. Corps was a corps in the German Army during World War II
. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943.
After reformation
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...
. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943.
Commanders
- Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Paul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a leading German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 21 May 1935 – 3 February 1938 - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Ernst Busch, 3 February 1938 – 25 October 1939
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Walter HeitzWalter HeitzWalter Heitz was a German Generaloberst, serving during World War II. Heitz commanded the VIII. Armeekorps on the Eastern Front...
, 25 October 1939 – 31 January 1943
After reformation
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Gustav HöhneGustav HöhneGustav Höhne was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944 - Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) Johannes BlockJohannes BlockJohannes Block was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 1 April 1944 – 15 April 1944 - Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) Hans SchlemmerHans SchlemmerDipl.-Ing. Johann "Hans" SchlemmerIn German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXV. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 15 April 1944 – 12 May 1944 - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Gustav HöhneGustav HöhneGustav Höhne was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 12 May 1944 – 10 September 1944 - Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Walter HartmannWalter HartmannWalter Hartmann was a German general of Artillery, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 10 September 1944 - 19 March 1945 - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich WieseFriedrich WieseFriedrich Wiese was a German general who commanded the 19. Armee during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 19 March 1945 - 20 April 1945 - Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Horst von MellenthinHorst von MellenthinHorst von Mellenthin was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 20 April 1945 - 8 May 1945
Area of operations
- Poland - September 1939 - May 1940
- FranceBattle of FranceIn the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
- May 1940 - June 1941 - Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, southern sector - June 1941 - October 1942 - StalingradBattle of StalingradThe Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
- October 1942 - January 1943 - Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, - July 1943 - September 1944 - Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, central sector - September 1944 - May 1945