Oberst Heinz Karl von Rinkleff – October 1942 to 2 February 1943 (transferred to Russian front after the surrender at Stalingrad) Generalleutnant Kurt Thomas (general) [de] – 2 February 1943 to 1 April 1943) (KIA 1 April 1943 when his plane was shot down en route to Tunis.) Generalmajor Ernst-Günther Baade – 2 April 1943 to 13 May 1943)