21st Army (Wehrmacht)
The 21st Army (German: 21. Armee) was a German field army in World War II.
21st Army | |
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German: 21. Armee | |
On the outskirts of Berlin, April 1945, the Volkssturm takes anti-tank guns into combat position | |
Active | 27 April – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German army ( Wehrmacht) |
Size | Field army |
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 as part of Army Group Vistula (Heeresgruppe Weichsel) and fought until 8 May 1945.
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