Changes

In October 1943 he took command of the First Panzer Army, which had 200,000 men.  In February 1944, his forces assisted German soldiers escaping from the [[Cherkassy-Korsun Pocket]].  In late March 1944, the  entire First Panzer Army was surrounded by [[Soviet]] forces led by Marshals [[Georgi Zhukov]] and [[Ivan Konev]].  The Panzer Army had to retreat in very difficult conditions.  On April 15 1944, they broke through the Soviet lines but had to abandon most of their [[tank]]s, supplies and heavy equipment.  On 21 April 1944, Hube was killed in a plane crash.

In October 1943 he took command of the First Panzer Army, which had 200,000 men.  In February 1944, his forces assisted German soldiers escaping from the [[Cherkassy-Korsun Pocket]].  In late March 1944, the  entire First Panzer Army was surrounded by [[Soviet]] forces led by Marshals [[Georgi Zhukov]] and [[Ivan Konev]].  The Panzer Army had to retreat in very difficult conditions.  On April 15 1944, they broke through the Soviet lines but had to abandon most of their [[tank]]s, supplies and heavy equipment.  On 21 April 1944, Hube was killed in a plane crash.

 

[[Category:World War II Commanders]]

[[Category:World War II Commanders]]