For the equivalent formation in World War I , see VIII Corps (German Empire) .
Military unit
VIII Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II . It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943.
Commanders
Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie ) Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist , 21 May 1935 – 3 February 1938
Infantry General (General der Infanterie ) Ernst Busch , 3 February 1938 – 25 October 1939
Colonel-General (Generaloberst ) Walter Heitz , 25 October 1939 – 31 January 1943 After reformation
Infantry General (General der Infanterie ) Gustav Höhne , 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944
Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant ) Johannes Block , 1 April 1944 – 15 April 1944
Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant ) Hans Schlemmer , 15 April 1944 – 12 May 1944
Infantry General (General der Infanterie ) Gustav Höhne , 12 May 1944 – 10 September 1944
Artillery General (General der Artillerie ) Walter Hartmann , 10 September 1944 - 19 March 1945
Infantry General (General der Infanterie ) Friedrich Wiese , 19 March 1945 - 20 April 1945
Artillery General (General der Artillerie ) Horst von Mellenthin , 20 April 1945 - 8 May 1945 Area of operations
See also
External links
"VIII. Armeekorps" . Lexikon der Wehrmacht . Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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