VIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

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VIII Army Corps
VIII. Armeekorps
VIII Armeekorps.svg
ActiveOctober 1934 – May 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Branch Army
Size Corps
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ernst Busch
Gustav Höhne
Walter Heitz

VIII Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943.

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Commanders

After reformation

Area of operations

See also

"VIII. Armeekorps". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

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