21st Army | |
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German: 21. Armee | |
Active | 27 April – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German army ( Wehrmacht) |
Size | Field army |
Commanders | |
Only commander | Kurt von Tippelskirch |
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The 21st Army (German : 21. Armee) 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.
No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Kurt von Tippelskirch (1891–1957) [2] | General der Infanterie27 April 1945 | 8 May 1945 | 11 days |
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