Panzer Army Africa
| 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 |
| Size | Field army |
| Part of | Comando Supremo Oberbefehlshaber Süd |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Erwin Rommel Georg Stumme Giovanni Messe Hans-Jürgen von Arnim |
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. In 1943, during the Tunisian campaign, the Panzerarmee Afrika 's name was changed to Army Group Africa, and its composition became the newly-formed German 5th Army plus the Italian 1st Army. During the campaigns in North Africa, the Panzerarmee Afrika was subordinate to the Italian command and to German command headquarters in the Mediterranean.