Complex sentence: He was promoted to General der Panzertruppe on 1 October 1941 and commanded the XXXIX Panzer-Corps until November 1942, when he was placed in command of the 5th Panzer Army under Erwin Rommel in North Africa.
Split into simpler sentences: He was promoted to General der Panzertruppe on 1 October 1941 and commanded the XXXIX. Panzerkorps until November 1942, when he was placed in command of the 5th Panzer Army under Erwin Rommel in North Africa.