XIX Panzer Corps
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The XIX Panzer Corps was a German World War II armored corps, commanded by Heinz Guderian, that played a key role in the 1940 blitzkrieg campaign in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XIX Panzer Corps canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German army corps
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Wehrmacht military unit ⓘ armored corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| branch | Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convertedTo | panzer corps ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | XIX Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
crossing of the Meuse River in May 1940
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encirclement operations against Allied forces in 1940 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Friedrich Kirchner
NERFINISHED
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Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRank | General Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep penetration maneuvers behind enemy lines
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leading armored thrusts during the 1940 campaign in France ⓘ rapid breakthrough at Sedan in May 1940 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Sedan (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Meuse (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall Gelb NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Typhoon (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | spearhead formation in blitzkrieg operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group A
NERFINISHED
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Army Group Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Front
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | armored combined-arms formation ⓘ |
| unitType | Panzer corps ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine | blitzkrieg ⓘ |
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