Active 15 August 1957–present Allegiance Bundeswehr Type Reaction brigade | Country Germany Branch German Army Size ca. 4,100 men | |
The 21st (Lipperland) Armoured Brigade (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 housed in Generalfeldmarschall Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Several companies are based in Glückauf Barracks in Unna-Königsborn.
The roughly 4,100 strong brigade is one of the Army's reaction forces and, like Panzerlehrbrigade 9, is subordinate to the 1st Armoured Division whose headquarters is in Hanover.
21st Armoured Brigade was formed in 1957 as Combat Group (Panzerkampfgruppe) C3 in the 3rd Armoured Division and, from 1959 to 2006, was assigned to the 7th "Westphalian" Armoured Division. The Brigade carries the nickname "Lipperland" because it is stationed in the Lippe area.
Organisation
The brigade currently comprises the following units: