21st Army (Wehrmacht)
The 21st Army was a German field army in World War II.
| 21st Army | |
|---|---|
| 21. Armee (AOK 21) | |
| Active | 27 April 1945 |
| Disbanded | 8 May 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Commanders | |
| Only commander | Kurt von Tippelskirch |
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.
Volksturmmann with rocket-armored rifle in an open field in Schützenloch, late April 1945
Commanders
| No. | 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). 4. Osnabrück: Biblio.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Ziemke, Earl F. (2002). Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East. Washington D.C.: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 9781780392875.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.