This information was taken directly from the National Archives Microfiche publication M1035 Foreign Military Studies B-Series (B-219)XXXXVIII.PANZER KORPS on the Saale and Elbe (11 April – ),by General der Panzertruppen Maximilian von Edelsheim, researched by Russ Folsom, edited by Jason Pipes.Īctivity of the German XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps in the American Campaign against Central Germany from 11 April to. Operation of the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps from April 11 – May 3,1945 The following is a detailed account of the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps operations along the Elbe from April – May, 1945. In April, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps took part in defensive operations in along the Elbe River, where it finally surrendered in May, 1945. In February, 1944, the Korps was in the area of central Silesia. The Korps then withdrew in January, 1945 to Kranstadt, south of Ratiborvia Bogucice, Okradzinow, Slawkow, Michaldowice, and Rogau. In June, 1943, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps moved via Belgorod to the Oboyanarea to take part in the massive operations against the Kursk Salient.įrom August to December, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps withdrew to the Radomysgl area.įrom January, 1944 to September, 1944, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps took part in defensive operations and withdrawals from Berdichev to the Busko Zdroj area near Krakow via Stro-Konstantinov, Kremenets, Brody,Lvov, Dubno, Rovno, Lutsk, Vladimir-Volynski, Zamosc, and Statszow.įrom October to December, 1944, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps took part in more defensive operations, this time in the Busko Zdroj area. In April, 1943, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps withdrew to Voroshilovgrad and then moved northward via Lozavaya and Merefa where it was to take part in operations against Kharkov. It took part in offensive operations from Ostrov to Kursk via Lutsk, Dubno, Rovno, Berdichev, Belays Tserkov,Novo-Arkhangelsk, Novaya Odessa, Nikolayev, Kherson, Kirovograd,Kremenchug, Lubny, Romny, Putivl, Rylsk, Lgov, and Dmitriyev-Lgovski.įrom late 1941 to May, 1942, the Korps took part in defensive operations in the Kursk area, and from June of 1942 to November, 1942, it took part offensives in the Shchigry, Khokhol, Plodovitoye, Peregruznyy, NizhneChirskays, and Aksai areas near Stalingrad.įrom Late 1942 until the Spring of 1943, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps took part in Aksai, Kuteynikovo, Kalinov, Nizhne Chirskays, Tormosin, and Morozovsk areas and the defense of the Donets River sector near Voroshilovgrad. It was then renamed as a Panzerkorps on June 22, 1941, but seems to have used both names until sometime in 1942.Īfter training and formation, the XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps took part in the Invasion of the Soviet Union on Jas a part of the the southern sector of the front. The XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps was originally formed in Germany as the XXXXVIII.Armeekorps (mot) on December 15, 1940.
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