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German military corps in World War II

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

Military unit

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.

26 January 1945:

1 March 1945:

German Army corps (1934–1945)

Army
Armeekorps

I – IX	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

X – XIX	X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX

XX – XXIX	XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX

XXX – XXXIX	XXX XXXI XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXV XXXVIII XXXIX

XXXX – XXXXVIII	XXXX XXXXI XXXXII XXXXIII XXXXIV XXXXVI XXXXVII XXXXVIII

L – LIX	L LI LII LIII LIV LV LVII LIX

LXII – LXIX	LXII LXIII LXIV LXV LXVI LXVII LXVIII LXIX

LXX – LXXVIII	LXX LXXI LXXII LXXIII LXXIV LXXV LXXVI LXXVIII

LXXX – LXXXIX	LXXX LXXXI LXXXII LXXXIII LXXXIV LXXXV LXXXVI LXXXVII LXXXVIII LXXXIX

LXXXX – CI	LXXXX LXXXXI LXXXXVII CI

Panzer
Panzerkorps

I – XXXIX	III IV VII XIV XXIV XXXVIII XXXIX

XXXX – XXXXVIII	XXXX XXXXI XXXXVI XXXXVII XXXXVIII

LVI – LXXVI	LVI LVII LVIII LXXVI

Mountain
Gebirgskorps

Cavalry
Kavalleriekorps

Miscellaneous