VII Panzer Corps
{{Short description|German military corps in World War II}}
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|dates= 18 December 1944 – 8 May 1945
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|notable_commanders= General der Panzertruppe Mortimer von Kessel
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The VII Panzer Corps (VII Panzerkorps, 7th Armoured Corps) was a panzer corps of Nazi Germany during World War II.
History
The headquarters were formed in East Prussia from the disbanded 49th Infantry Division under Army Group Centre on 18 December 1944.
In February it fought under the 2nd Army, as part of Army Group Vistula and participated in the defence against the Soviet East Pomeranian Offensive.
The Corps was commanded during its existence by General Mortimer von Kessel.
Order of battle
Sources
- [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/KorpsPz/VIIPzKorps-R.htm VII. Panzerkorps on lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de]
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Category:Military units and formations established in 1944
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945