Deutsch-Italienischen Panzer-Armee

Lineage

  • Panzergruppe Afrika
  • Panzer-Armee Afrika
  • Deutsch-Italienischen Panzer-Armee

    • Campaigns

  • North Africa 1942-1943

    • History

    Formed from Panzer-Armee Afrika on October 1st,1942.

    After formation, the Deutsch-Italienischen Panzer-Armee took part in thefollowing operations: Oct-Nov 1942, Battle of El Alamein, Nov 1942, retreatfrom Egyptian frontier and retreat from Cyrenaica, Nov-Dec 1942, Defensivebattles in the Mursa el Brega line, Dec 1942 retreat from Tripolitania, Dec1942-Jan 1943, defensive battle in the Buerat Line, Jan-Feb 1943, rearguardbattles on the Tunisian-Triplotania borders.

    On February 23rd, 1943, the Deutsch-Italienischen Panzer-Armee wasformed into Heeresgruppe Afrika.

    Major Units

    1942 Oct DAK, X (Italian), XX (Italian), XXI (Italian),Reserves – 90 Lt
    Nov DAK, X (Italian), XX (Italian), XXI (Italian),Reserves – 90 Lt, 17 (Italian), Giovanni Fascisti (Italian)
    1943 Feb DAK, XX/XXI (Italian)Reserves – 164, 1 Para Bde (Lw)

    Commanders

    Gen.d.Pz.Tr. George Stumme 10.01.42 – 10.24.42
    Gen.Feldm. Erwin Rommel 10.24.42 – 2.22.43