1st Panzer Army
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The 1st Panzer Army (German: 1. Panzerarmee) was a German tank army that was a large armoured formation of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
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1. Panzerarmee | |
Active | 16 November 1940 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Army 1 July 1942 (start of Case Blue): 226,688[1] 1 November 1943 (Battle of the Dnieper): 282,175[2] 1 March 1944 (Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive): 211,545[3] 1 May 1944 (after the battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket) 172,541[4] |
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Notable commanders | Ewald von Kleist |
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When originally formed on 1 March 1940, the predecessor of the 1st Panzer Army was named Panzer Group Kleist (Panzergruppe Kleist) with Colonel General Ewald von Kleist in command.[5]