VII Panzer Corps

VII Panzer Corps
Active	18 December 1944 – 8 May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Panzer corps
Role	Armoured warfare
Size	Corps
Commanders
Notable commanders	General der Panzertruppe Mortimer von Kessel

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

26 January 1945:

• Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland
• 24th Panzer Division
• 299th Infantry Division
• 18th Panzergrenadier Division
• 23rd Infantry Division

1 March 1945:

• 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
• 7th Panzer Division

Sources

• VII. Panzerkorps on lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de