5th Panzer Army

5th Panzer Army
5. Panzerarmee
5th Panzer Army
Active
  • 8 December 1942 – 13 May 1943
  • 24 January 1944 – 17 April 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German Army
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeArmy
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5th Panzer Army (German: 5. Panzerarmee) was the name of two different German armoured formations during World War II. The first of these was formed in 1942, during the North African campaign and surrendered to the Allies at Tunis in 1943. The army was re-formed in France in 1944, fought in Western Europe and surrendered in the Ruhr pocket in 1945.