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| General of the Armoured Corps General der Panzertruppe | |
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| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army |
| Rank | Three-star |
| Formation | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1945 |
| Next higher rank | Generaloberst |
| Next lower rank | Generalleutnant |
| Equivalent ranks | SeeRank and rank insignia |
General der Panzertruppe (lit. 'General of the Armoured Corps') was aGeneral of the branch rank of theGerman Army, introduced in 1935. AGeneral der Panzertruppe was a lieutenant general, above major general (Generalleutnant), commanding aPanzer corps.
The rank was equivalent to the long establishedGeneral der Kavallerie,General der Artillerie andGeneral der Infanterie. The Wehrmacht also introducedGeneral der Gebirgstruppe (mountain troops),General der Pioniere (engineers),General der Fallschirmtruppe (parachute troops),General der Flieger (aviators),General der Nachrichtentruppe (communications troops) andGeneral der Luftnachrichtentruppe (air communications troops).
In the present-dayGerman Army, there is aGeneral der Panzertruppen, which is not arank but aposition, who is usually a brigadier general (Brigadegeneral). TheGeneral der Panzertruppen commands theArmoured Corps Training Centre. In the Nazi-era Army, the equivalent position was calledGeneralinspekteur der Panzertruppe.
The following officers wereGeneral der Panzertruppe:
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