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The Panzerkorps was formed in April, 1943 as a headquarters for the 5.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division ''Wiking'' and 11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division ''Nordland'' . The Corps was placed under the control of former Wiking commander SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner . After training, the corps took part in anti- Partisan operations in the Balkans against Tito's forces, enjoying some successes. The corps then was sent to a quiet sector in Army Group North , now made up of the ''Nordland'' Division and the 4.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade ''Nederland'' . By this stage, the ''Wiking'' had been sent south and came under the control of Army Group South's 8. Army . Forced back by the Russian winter 1944 offensive, the corps took a leading role in the defense of the Narva salient in the summer of 1944, what was known as ''The Battle Of The European SS ''. It then withdrew with the rest of the army group across Estonia and into the Kurland Peninsula, fighting several actions there until the end of January. Brought back to the Oder Front and placed under Steiner's XI.SS-Panzer-Armee , the corps participated in Operation Sonnenwande and the final actions east and north of Berlin . The remnants of the corps surrendered on 4 May 1945 to US troops near Eldena on the Elbe - Müritz canal. COMMANDERS
ORDERS OF BATTLE June 15 1944 - Narwa Front
September 16 1944 - Kurland Pocket
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