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General der Panzertruppe (lit. ' General of the Armoured Corps ') was a General of the branch rank of the German Army, introduced in 1935. A General der Panzertruppe was a lieutenant general, above major general (Generalleutnant), commanding a Panzer corps.
General der Panzertruppe war eine militärische Rangstufe in der Wehrmacht, entsprechend den früheren Generalsrängen der deutschen Armeen wie General der Infanterie, General der Kavallerie und General der Artillerie.
Otto von Knobelsdorff (31 March 1886 – 21 October 1966) was a German general during World War II who led the 19th Panzer Division and then held a series of higher commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords .
Ludwig Crüwell (20 March 1892 – 25 September 1958) was a German army general who served in the Afrika Korps of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Crüwell was captured by British forces on 29 May 1942 and was interned at Trent Park, the British camp for high-ranking ...
Evacuation of East Prussia. Awards. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Dietrich Friedrich Eduard Kasimir von [a] Saucken (16 May 1892 – 27 September 1980) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 2nd Army and the Army East Prussia.
Manteuffel's leather coat on display at the Bastogne Historical Center. On 1 September 1944, von Manteuffel was promoted to General of Panzer Troops ( General der Panzertruppen _US equivalent Lieutenant General) and given command of the Fifth Panzer Army, fighting on the Western Front.
Die deutsche Panzertruppe zählt zu den Kampftruppen des Heeres und bildet mit der Panzergrenadiertruppe den Truppengattungsverbund Panzertruppen. Haupt waffensystem der Panzertruppe ist der Kampfpanzer Leopard 2. Hauptaufgabe ist der Kampf gegen Panzerverbände im offenen Gelände.
