Panzer Army Africa

The Panzerarmee Afrika, referred to as Gruppo Corazzato Africa in Italy, was a combined German-Italian field army that fought in the North African campaign during World War II. It consisted of one German corps and three Italian corps in the unit. As of 1943 the new command structure, the Army Group Africa, consisted of the German 5th Army and the Italian 1st Army. During the campaigns in North Africa the unit was under the Italian chain of command.

Panzerarmee Afrika/Gruppo Corazzato Africa
Active15 August 1941 – 13 May 1943
Country Germany
 Italy
Branch Heer ( Wehrmacht)
 Royal Italian Army
TypeField army
RoleDesert warfare
Expeditionary warfare
Tank warfare
Part ofComando Supremo
Oberbefehlshaber Süd
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Erwin Rommel
Georg Stumme
Giovanni Messe
Hans-Jürgen von Arnim

Panzer Army Africa

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