21st Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
The 21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" 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.
The roughly 5,500 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 Oldenburg.
21st Panzer Brigade was formed in 1957 as Combat Group 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
As of 1 March 2025 the brigade is organized as follows:Panzer Brigade 21, in Augustdorf- * Staff and Signal Company Panzer Brigade 21, in Augustdorf
- * Reconnaissance Battalion 7, in Ahlen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
- * Jäger Battalion 1, Schwarzenborn with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
- * Jäger Battalion 91, in Rotenburg an der Wümme with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
- * Jäger Battalion 413, in Torgelow with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
- * Jäger Battalion 921, in Schwarzenborn
- * Artillery Battalion 215, in Augustdorf with RCH 155 155 mm self-propelled howitzers
- * Panzer Engineer Battalion 1, in Holzminden
- * Supply Battalion 7, in Unna