| XXII Army Corps Panzer Group Kleist | |
|---|---|
| German:XXII. Armeekorps Panzergruppe Kleist | |
| Active | 26 August 1939 – 16 November 1940 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer ( Wehrmacht) |
| Size | Corps Field army (as panzer group) |
| Engagements | Battle of Poland Battle of France |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Ewald von Kleist |
TheXXII (Motorized) Army Corps (German:XXII. Armeekorps (mot.)) was a German army corps duringWorld War II.
The XXII (Motorized) Army Corps was created on 26 August 1939 inWehrkreis X. The Corps participated the next month in theInvasion of Poland, during which it broke through the southern wing of the Polish Army.
In May 1940, the High Command of the XXII Corps also received command over theXIV (von Wietersheim),XXXXI (Reinhardt) andXIX Army Corps (Guderian), and renamed asPanzer Group Kleist (Panzergruppe Kleist), was engaged in theBattle of France under command ofEwald von Kleist. It played a crucial role in the German victory, when it overwhelmed the French defenses at Sedan, and advanced west reaching the sea at Abbeville. In June 1940, duringFall Rot, the second phase in the Battle of France, Panzergruppe von Kleist was in control of theXIV (von Wietersheim) andXVI Panzer Corps (Hoepner), and advanced as far as the Spanish border.
In July 1940, the Corps was again reverted from a Panzer Group to the XXII Army Corps.
On 16 November 1940 the XXII Corps was converted intoPanzergruppe 1, still under command of Von Kleist.