LVI Armeekorps was formed in Bad Salzuflen and was redesignated LVI Panzerkorps in March 1942.
| Commanders | |
| General der Infanterie Erich von Manstein | (27 Feb 1941 - 12 Sep 1941) |
| General der Panzertruppen Ferdinand Schaal | (13 Sep 1941 - 28 Feb 1942) |
| Area of operations | |
| Germany | (Jan 1941 - June 1941) |
| Eastern front | (June 1941 - Mar 1942) |
Notable members
Ferdinand Schaal (Active in the resistance against Hitler)
Published sources used
Microfilm Publication A-3356, German Officer Personnel files, NARA
Roger James Bender & Warren W Odegard - Uniforms, Organization and History of the Panzertruppe
Dermot Bradley, Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp - Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945
François de Lannoy & Josef Charita - Panzertruppen: German armored troops 1935-1945
Wolf Keilig - Die Generale des Heeres
Andris Kursietis - Die Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945
French MacLean - The Unknown Generals, German Corps Commanders of WWII
Kurt Mehner - Die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939-1945: Führung und Truppe
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr - The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Mellenthin - German Generals of WWII
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr - The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders
Günter Wegmann & Christian Zweng - Formationsgeschichte u. Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte, 1815 - 1990, Teile IV, Abt. 1: Die Dienststellen, Kommandobehörden u. Truppenteile des Heeres, Oct.35 - May.45
Reference material on this unit
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