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{{For|the equivalent formation in World War I|VIII Corps (German Empire)}}{{Infobox military unit |unit_name=VIII. Armeekorps |dates=October 1934 – May 1945 |country={{flag|Nazi Germany}} |branch=Army |type= |role= |size=Corps |command_structure= |garrison= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |march= |mascot= |battles=World War II- Invasion of Poland
- Battle of France
- Operation Barbarossa
- Battle of Białystok–Minsk
- Battle of Smolensk (1941)
- Battle of Stalingrad
- Lublin–Brest Offensive
- Vistula–Oder Offensive
- Lower Silesian Offensive
|notable_commanders=Ernst Busch Gustav Höhne Walter Heitz }}VIII Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943. Commanders- Cavalry General (General der Kavallerie) Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, 21 May 1935 – 3 February 1938
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Ernst Busch, 3 February 1938 – 25 October 1939
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Walter Heitz, 25 October 1939 – 31 January 1943
After reformation - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Gustav Höhne, 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944
- Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) Johannes Block, 1 April 1944 – 15 April 1944
- Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) Hans Schlemmer, 15 April 1944 – 12 May 1944
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Gustav Höhne, 12 May 1944 – 10 September 1944
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Walter Hartmann, 10 September 1944 - 19 March 1945
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Friedrich Wiese, 19 March 1945 - 20 April 1945
- Artillery General (General der Artillerie) Horst von Mellenthin, 20 April 1945 - 8 May 1945
Area of operations- Poland - September 1939 - May 1940
- France - May 1940 - June 1941
- Eastern Front, southern sector - June 1941 - October 1942
- Stalingrad - October 1942 - January 1943
- Eastern Front, - July 1943 - September 1944
- Eastern Front, central sector - September 1944 - May 1945
See also- List of German corps in World War II
External links{{Cite web|work=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|title=VIII. Armeekorps|url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Korps/VIIIKorps.htm|accessdate=5 March 2011}}{{German Army Corps of the Wehrmacht}}{{Subject bar | portal1=Military of Germany | portal2=World War II }} 4 : Corps of Germany in World War II|Military units and formations established in 1934|1934 establishments in Germany|Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 |