The XXIV Armeekorps was originally formed in 1938 as Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Saarpfalz. It took part in the French campaign and was reorganized into a motorized corps, XXIV Armeekorps (Mot.), in November 1941.

It was redesignated XXIV Panzerkorps on 21 June 1942.

Commanders

General der Pioneer Walter Kuntze (17 Sep 1939 - 14 Feb 1940)
General der Panzertruppen Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (15 Feb 1940 - 15 Nov 1940)
[XXIV Armeekorps (Mot.)]
General der Panzertruppen Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (16 Nov 1940 - 07 Jan 1942)
Generalmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlenkamp (08 Jan 1942 - 31 Mar 1942) m.d.F.b.
General der Panzertruppen Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlenkamp (01 Apr 1942 - 20 Jun 1942)

Area of operations

West wall (Sep 1939 - June 1941)
Eastern front, central sector (June 1941 - June 1942)

Notable members

Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim (Active in the resistance against Hitler and executed after the failure of the July 20 Plot)

Sources used

Microfilm Publication A-3356, German Officer Personnel files, NARA
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
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
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945
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

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