第三次ハリコフ攻防戦
The detachment was formed on 1 February 1943 as "Armee-Abteilung Lanz", led by Hubert Lanz. On 21 February 1943 Lanz was replaced by Werner Kempf and the detachment was renamed to reflect this change. In February–March that year, The detachment fought in the Third Battle of Kharkov.