Panzer Army Africa
The Panzer Army Africa (German: Panzerarmee Afrika; Italian: Gruppo Corazzato Africa) was a joint 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. On 1943, during the Tunisian campaign, the Panzerarmee Afrika was changed to as the Army Group Africa, and was consisted of the newly-formed German 5th Army and the Italian 1st Army. During the campaigns in North Africa, the Panzerarmee Afrika was subordinated to the Italian command, as well as to German command headquarters in the Mediterranean.
| Panzer Army Africa | |
|---|---|
| German: Panzerarmee Afrika Italian: Gruppo Corazzato Africa | |
| Active | 15 August 1941 – 13 May 1943 |
| Country | Germany Italy |
| Branch | Heer ( Wehrmacht) Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry Panzer |
| Role | Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Combined arms Counter-battery fire Desert warfare Direct fire Expeditionary warfare Fire support HUMINT Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening SIGINT Tracking Trench warfare Urban warfare |
| Size | Field army |
| Part of | Comando Supremo Oberbefehlshaber Süd |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Erwin Rommel Georg Stumme Giovanni Messe Hans-Jürgen von Arnim |
