World War II Friedrich Kirchner (26 March 1885 – 6 April 1960) was a German general during World War II who commanded 1st Panzer Division and the LVII Panzer Corps.

Friedrich Kirchner joined the Royal Saxon Army in 1899 and became an officer in 1907.

Kirchner was promoted to major in 1928 and from 1929 he served in the staff of a cavalry division.

Since 1 October 1933, he commanded a battalion in the 11th Cavalry Regiment in Neustadt (now Prudnik, Poland).

[2] He then took command of the LVII Armeekorps on 15 November 1941 and remained in command of the unit (re-designated LVII Panzer Corps) until the end of World War II.