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The Panzerarmee Afrika, referred to as Gruppo Corazzato Africa in Italy, was a combined 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 the unit. As of 1943 the new command structure, the Army Group Africa, consisted of the German 5th Army and the Italian 1st Army. During the campaigns in North Africa the unit was under the Italian chain of command.
| Panzerarmee Afrika/Gruppo Corazzato Africa | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 August 1941 – 13 May 1943 |
| Country |  Germany Italy |
| Branch |  Heer ( Wehrmacht) Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Field army |
| Role | Desert warfare Expeditionary warfare Tank warfare |
| Part of | Comando Supremo Oberbefehlshaber Süd |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Erwin Rommel Georg Stumme Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Giovanni Messe |