The
XXXX. Armeekorps was formed on 26 January 1940 in Lübeck in the Wehrkreis X. It took part in the invasions of France and Greece before being sent to the Eastern Front. On 15 September 1940 it was converted into a motorized corps under the name
XXXX. Armeekorps (motorisiert) and was renamed
XXXX. Panzerkorps on 9 July 1942. The XXXX Panzer Corps fought at
Kharkov, the advance to the
Don River, and to the
Terek in the
Caucasus. The corps later withdrew toward
Rostov and later into
Romania. The corps was transferred to
East Prussia and withdrew toward
Memel and ended the war in central
Silesia. == Commanders ==