21st Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)

The 21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland" (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 based at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Several companies are based in Glückauf Barracks in Unna-Königsborn.

The roughly 4,200 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 Hanover.

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 area.

Organization
As of 1 April 2023 the brigade is organized as follows:


 * Panzerbrigade 21 (Bundeswehr).svg 21st Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 21), in Augustdorf
 * StKp PzBrig 21 (V2).png Staff and Signal Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf
 * AufklBtl 7.jpg 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in Ahlen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
 * JgRgt 1.jpg 1st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
 * JgBtl 91.png 91st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 91), in Rotenburg an der Wümme with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
 * Panzerbataillon 413.svg 413th Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 413), in Torgelow with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
 * JgBtl 921.jpg 921st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
 * PzArtBtl 215.jpg 215th Panzer Artillery Battalion (Panzerartilleriebataillon 215), in Augustdorf — will be reactivated in 2024
 * Wappen PzPiBtl 1.jpg 1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
 * InstBtl 7.jpg 7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna