| 21st Army | |
|---|---|
| German: 21. Armee | |
 On the outskirts of Berlin, April 1945, the Volkssturm takes anti-tank guns into combat position | |
| Active | 27 April – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  German army ( Wehrmacht) |
| Size | Field army |
| Commanders | |
| Only commander | Kurt von Tippelskirch |
The 21st Army (German: 21. Armee) was a German field army in World War II.
On 27 April 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe, the 21st Army was formed from Headquarters, 4th Army[1] as part of Army Group Vistula (Heeresgruppe Weichsel) and fought until 8 May 1945.
Commanders
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch (1891–1957) [2] | 27 April 1945 | 8 May 1945 | 11 days |
Citations
- ↑ Ziemke 2002, p. 485.
- ↑ Tessin 1970, p. 153.
References
Bibliography
- Tessin, Georg (1970). "Die Landstreifkräfte 15–30" [Ground forces 15 to 30]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 4. Osnabrück: Biblio.
- Ziemke, Earl F. (2002). Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East. Washington D.C.: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 9781780392875.
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