4th Panzer Army
The 4th Panzer Army (German: 4. Panzerarmee), operating as Panzer Group 4 (Panzergruppe 4) from its formation on 15 February 1941 to 1 January 1942, was a German panzer formation during World War II. As a key armoured component of the Wehrmacht, the army took part in the crucial battles of the German-Soviet war of 1941–45, including Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and the 1943 Battle of Kiev.
| 4th Panzer Army | |
|---|---|
| German: 4. Panzerarmee | |
Fall 1943, 4th Panzer Army in Southern Ukraine | |
| Active | 15 Feb 1941 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Army 1 July 1943 (start of the Battle of Kursk): 223,907 1 November 1943 (Battle of the Dnieper): 276,978 20 December 1943 (start of the Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive): 358,618 10 April 1944 (end of the Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive): 247,200 |
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| Notable commanders | See Commanders |
The army was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad, but later reconstituted.
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