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The 21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" (german: Panzerbrigade 21 "Lipperland", abbreviated to: PzBrig 21) is a
21st Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 21), in 
7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in 
1st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
** 
91st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 91), in 
413th Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 413), in 
''921st Jäger Battalion'' (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
** 
1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in 
7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in
brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
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in the German Army and part of the Bundeswehr
The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...
. The brigade staff and most of its units are based at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf
Augustdorf is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km² and about 10,100 inhabitants (2020).
History
In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold
Simon August, Count of Lippe (12 ...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
. Several companies are based in Glückauf Barracks in Unna
Unna is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.
The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Cologne, Münster, Hamm, ...
-Königsborn.
The roughly 4,200 strong brigade is one of the Army's reaction forces and, like the Panzerlehrbrigade 9
The 9th Panzerlehr Brigade is a formation of about 5,000 men strong within the German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr, which is subordinated to the 1st Panzer Division in Hanover. The bulk of the brigade is stationed in Munster. Two battalions are ...
and Panzergrenadierbrigade 41, is subordinate to the 1st Panzer Division headquartered in Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...
.
21st Panzer Brigade was formed in 1957 as Combat Group (''Panzerkampfgruppe'') 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
Lippe () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
The ...
area.
Current organization
As of 1 April 2023 the brigade is organized as follows: * 21st Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 21), in Augustdorf
Augustdorf is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km² and about 10,100 inhabitants (2020).
History
In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold
Simon August, Count of Lippe (12 ...
** Staff and Support Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf
** 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in Ahlen
Ahlen (; Westphalian: ''Aulen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 30 km southeast of Münster. Ahlen is part of the District of Warendorf and is economically the most important town in that district. Ahlen is part of the larger ...
with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
** 1st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
** 91st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 91), in Rotenburg an der Wümme
Rotenburg an der Wümme (also known as ''Rotenburg (Wümme)''; ''Rotenburg in Hannover'' until May 1969; Northern Low Saxon: ''Rodenborg'') is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg.
Geography
Rotenburg ...
with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
** 413th Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 413), in Torgelow
Torgelow () is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in north-eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Uecker, 12 km south of Ueckermünde, and 41 km northwest of Szczecin, Poland
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with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
** ''921st Jäger Battalion'' (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
** 1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
Holzminden (; nds, Holtsminne) is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Holzminden. It is located on the river Weser, which at this point forms the border with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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** 7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna
Unna is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.
The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Cologne, Münster, Hamm, ...
** Signal Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf
References
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*External links
* * * * * * 21 North Rhine-Westphalia 1957 establishments in West Germany Military units and formations established in 1957 {{Germany-mil-unit-stub