On 25 December 1941 he was appointed the Supreme Commander of the 2nd Panzer Army which later took part in Operation Citadel and in January 1942 he was promoted to Generaloberst.
He was appointed the Supreme Commander of the 2nd Panzer Army. This was on 25 December 1941. This Supreme Commander of the 2nd Panzer Army later took part in Operation Citadel. He was promoted to Generaloberst. This was in January 1942.