The LVII Armeekorps was formed in Augsburg on 15 Feburay 1941 and was redesignated LVII Panzerkorps on 21 June 1942.

Commanders

General der Panzertruppen Adolf Kuntzen (15 Mar 1941 - 15 Nov 1941)
Generalleutnant Friedrich Kirchner (16 Nov 1941 - 31 Jan 1942) m.d.F.b.
General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner (01 Feb 1942 - 21 June 1942)

Area of operations

Germany & Poland (Feb 1941 - June 1941)
Eastern front, central sector (June 1941 - June 1942)

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
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

Reference material on this unit

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