21st Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" | |
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Panzerbrigade 21 "Lipperland" | |
Active | 15 August 1957–present |
Country | Germany |
Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Reaction brigade[1] |
Size | ca. 4,100 men[2][3] |
Part of | 1st Panzer Division |
Headquarters | GFM Rommel Barracks, Augustdorf |
Motto(s) | Für den Kampf bereit, um Frieden zu schaffen[4] |
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Commanders | |
Current commander | BrigGen |
The 21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" (German: Panzerbrigade 21 "Lipperland", abbreviated to: PzBrig 21) is a brigade in the German Army and part of the Bundeswehr. The brigade staff and most of its units are based at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Several companies are based in Glückauf Barracks in Unna-Königsborn.
The roughly 4,100[2][3] strong brigade is one of the Army's reaction forces and, like the Panzerlehrbrigade 9 and Panzergrenadierbrigade 41, is subordinate to the 1st Panzer Division headquartered in Hanover.
21st Panzer Brigade was formed in 1957 as Combat Group (Panzerkampfgruppe) C3 in the 3rd Panzer Division and, from 1959 to 2006, was assigned to the 7th Panzer Division. The Brigade carries the honorific title "Lipperland" as it is stationed in the Lippe area.
Structure May 2020[]
- 21st Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 21), in Augustdorf
- Staff and Signal Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf
- 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in Ahlen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
- 1st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
- 203rd Panzer Battalion (Panzerbataillon 203), in Augustdorf with 44x Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks
- 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 212), in Augustdorf with 44x Puma infantry fighting vehicles
- 921st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
- 1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
- 7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna
References[]
- ^ Redaktion Heer (2010-12-16). "Auftrag". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabs. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Redaktion Heer (2010-12-16). "Geschichte". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabs. Retrieved 2011-06-02. – siehe Zeile „2007“: „ Ein [...] Großverband mit ca. 4100 Soldatinnen und Soldaten ...“
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Trauerfeier für getöteten Soldaten in Detmold". Lippische Landes-Zeitung. 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2015-03-09. – „ Derzeit sind rund 1.100 der 4.200 Soldaten der Panzerbrigade 21 in Afghanistan im Einsatz“
- ^ Lippische Landes-Zeitung (ed.), Ein Kommandeur spricht Klartext. Neujahrsempfang: Panzerbrigade 21 ändert ihren Leitspruch (Digitalisat bei Kulturinitiative Detmold/ www.hiergeblieben.de) (in German), retrieved 2011-06-02
Sources[]
- Standortältester Augustdorf, ed. (2000), Broschüre Standort Augustdorf : Im Herzen des Lipperlandes (in German), Augustdorf: WEKA, p. 58
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Panzerbrigade 21 (Bundeswehr). |
- Redaktion Heer (2011-06-02). "Panzerbrigade 21". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabes. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- Frank Anton (June 2007). "Panzerbrigade 21: BH 9-21. 1957-1998". Koblenz: Bundesarchiv (Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv). Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- "Gefährliche Mission: Schnelle Eingreiftruppe für Afghanistan". SPIEGEL TV. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- "Deutsche Artillerie". Artilleriegesellschaft Augustdorf. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- "GFM-Rommel-Kaserne". Artilleriegesellschaft Augustdorf. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- "Panzerjägerkompanie 210". Matthias Führ. 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
Coordinates: 51°54′53″N 8°45′53″E / 51.914785°N 8.764644°E
- Armoured brigades of the Bundeswehr
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- 1957 establishments in West Germany
- Military units and formations established in 1957
- German military unit and formation stubs