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.
| 21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" | |||||
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| Panzerbrigade 21 "Lipperland" | |||||
.svg) Formation sign for Panzerbrigade 21 | |||||
| Active | 15 August 1957–present | ||||
| Country |  Germany | ||||
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr | ||||
| Branch |  German Army | ||||
| Type | Reaction brigade[1] | ||||
| Size | ca. 4,200 men[2][3] | ||||
| Part of | .svg){kind=small} 1st Panzer Division | ||||
| Headquarters | GFM Rommel Barracks, Augustdorf | ||||
| Motto(s) | Für den Kampf bereit, um Frieden zu schaffen[4] | ||||
| March | Des Großen Kurfürsten Reitermarsch | ||||
| Commanders | |||||
| Current commander | Oberst Marco Eggert | ||||
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The roughly 4,200[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.
Organization
editAs of 1 April 2023 the brigade is organized as follows:
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 Boxer armoured personnel carriers
91st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 91), in Rotenburg an der Wümme with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
413th Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 413), in Torgelow with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
921st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
215th Panzer Artillery Battalion (Panzerartilleriebataillon 215), in Augustdorf — will be reactivated in 2024
1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna
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References
edit- ^ Redaktion Heer (2010-12-16). "Auftrag". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabs. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ a b Redaktion Heer (2010-12-16). "Geschichte". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabs. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-02. – siehe Zeile „2007“: „ Ein [...] Großverband mit ca. 4100 Soldatinnen und Soldaten ...“
- ^ 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
edit- Standortältester Augustdorf, ed. (2000), Broschüre Standort Augustdorf : Im Herzen des Lipperlandes (in German), Augustdorf: WEKA, p. 58
External links
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- Redaktion Heer (2011-06-02). "Panzerbrigade 21". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung, der Leiter des Presse- und Informationsstabes. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. 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.
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