21st Army (Wehrmacht)

The 21st Army (German: 21. Armee) was a German field army in World War II.

21st Army
German: 21. Armee
On the outskirts of Berlin, April 1945, the Volkssturm takes anti-tank guns into combat position
Active27 April – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German army ( Wehrmacht)
SizeField army
Commanders
Only commanderKurt von Tippelskirch

On 27 April 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe, the 21st Army was formed from Headquarters, 4th Army as part of Army Group Vistula (Heeresgruppe Weichsel) and fought until 8 May 1945.


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