21st Army (Wehrmacht)
| 21st Army | |
|---|---|
| 21. Armee (AOK 21) | |
| Active | 27 April 1945 |
| Disbanded | 8 May 1945 |
| Country |
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| Commanders | |
| Only commander | Kurt von Tippelskirch |
The 21st Army 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
- Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Kurt von Tippelskirch (27 April 1945 - 8 May 1945)[2]
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.
- 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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