XLVIII Panzer Corps
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XLVIII Panzer Corps was a German armoured corps of the Wehrmacht that played a major role on the Eastern Front in World War II, notably during the Battle of Kursk.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht corps
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armoured corps → |
| activeDuring |
1941
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1942 → 1943 → 1944 → 1945 → |
| allegiance |
Axis Powers
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| conflict |
World War II
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| corpsNumber |
48
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| corpsType |
Panzer corps
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| designation |
XLVIII Panzerkorps
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| engagedAgainst |
Soviet Union
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| era |
20th century
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| front |
Eastern Front of World War II
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| hasComponentType |
infantry divisions
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panzer divisions → support units → |
| historicalContext |
Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
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| historicalSignificance |
example of German armoured corps organization in World War II
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| languageOfName |
German
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| militaryBranch |
Heer
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| militaryRole |
armoured warfare
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mobile operations → |
| notableCharacteristic |
use of concentrated armoured formations
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kharkov
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Battle of Kursk → Battle of the Dnieper → Jassy–Kishinev operations → Operation Citadel → |
| notableFor |
major role in armoured operations on the Eastern Front
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participation in the Battle of Kursk → |
| partOf |
German Army
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Wehrmacht → |
| sideInConflict |
German side in World War II
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| theatre |
Eastern Front
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| type |
corps-level formation
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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XLVIII Panzer Corps
("XLVIII Panzerkorps")
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designation |
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Operation Citadel
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supportedByUnit |