XV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
Military unit
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The XV Army Corps / XV AK (German: XV. Armee-Korps) was a corps level command of the German Army before and in the early stages of World War II.
| XV Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| XV. Armeekorps | |
| Active | 10 October 1938–16 November 1940 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | XV AK |
It was set up on 10 October 1938. It was also known as Gruppe Hoth / Panzergruppe Hoth during the invasion of France. It was reorganized into Panzergruppe 3 on 16 November 1940.[1]
Combat chronicle
The Corps participated in the Invasion of Poland in 1939 as part of 10th Army, Army Group South. It was part of 4th Army, Army Group A in the invasion of France in 1940.
Organisation
The Corps had the following organisation on 8 June 1940:
Commanders
XV Corps was commanded throughout its existence by General der Infanterie (later Generaloberst) Hermann Hoth.