Arnim, Jurgen von (1889–1971)

German general in World War II. He commanded a division during the invasion of the USSR 1941 and then a corps. Late in 1942 he was appointed to command the 5th Panzer Army in Africa, and in March 1943 became commander Army Group Afrika and commander-in-chief of German Forces in Tunisia. With his supply lines cut, he was unable to stem the Allied advance and surrendered 12 May 1942. He remained a prisoner until the end of the war.