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Panzer-Armeeoberkommando 2 (Second Panzer Army) 43The predecessor of the Second Panzer Army, the XIX Motorized Corps (XIX. Armeekorps /mot./),was formed in May 1939, and took part as such in the Polish campaign. It fought in theWest as Panzer Group Guderian (Panzergruppe Guderian), and in early May 1941, it was designatedPanzer Group 2 (Panzergruppe 2). It fought as Panzer Group 2 in the early stagesof the campaign on the eastern front. From July 28 to August 3, 194-1, it was known asArmy Group Guderian (Armeegruppe Guderian), On October 5, 1941, it became the SecondPanzer Army (Panzer-AOK 2). It continued to operate on the central sector of the easternfront until the middle of August 1943, when it was transferred to the Balkans for antiguerillaoperations. It was engaged in the Brod area in eastern Croatia in December1944, and subsequently against the Soviets in southern Hungary. Commanders of the Armyfrom May 1941 until its disbandment in May 1945 were Generals Heinz Guderian, RudolfSchmidt, Walter Model, Lothar Rendulic, Franz Bbhme, and Maximilian de Angelis.Organization IndexAbteilungen Dates Item I'o.Abteilung laZustandsberichte Oct 24, 1939 - May 1, 1941 75118/8T&tigkeitsbericht Jun 25 - Dec 24, 1940 10001/1Anlagen zum T&tigkeitsbericht Jun 25 - Dec 17, 1940 10001/2-8Meldungen Jul 12, 1940 - Jun 7, 1941 85424/5Anlagen z. Tatigkeitsbericht* Dec 27, 1940 - Feb 27, 1941 10001/9-10Anlage z. Tatigkeitsbericht Mar 1-28, 1941 10001/15Anlagen z. Tfctigkeitsbericht Mar 25 - Jun 3, 1941 10001/19-21Anlage z. Tatigkeitsbericht, Planspiel Mar 1941 10001/17Sonderanlagen z. Tatigkeitsbericht Feb 4, 1941 10001 11Besondere Anlage z. T&tigkeitsberichtAufmarschanweisung Barbarossa for H.Gr. B Feb 13, 1941 10001/12Sonderanlage z. T&tigkeitsbericht, Planspiel Mar 14, 1941 10001/13Sonderanlage z. T&tigkeitsbericht, Planspiel,Feindlage Feb 4 - 10, 1941 lOOOl/USonderanlage z. T£tigkeitsbericht Mar 14, 1941 10001/16* The basic T&tigkeitsbericht for item-. Nos. 10001/9-22 was never in the custody of the National Archives