21st Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)

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

21st Panzer Brigade "Lipperland"
Panzerbrigade 21 "Lipperland"
Formation sign for Panzerbrigade 21
Active	15 August 1957–present
Country	Germany
Allegiance	Bundeswehr
Branch	German Army
Type	Reaction brigade[1]
Size	ca. 5,500 men[2]
Part of	1st Panzer Division
Headquarters	GFM Rommel Barracks, Augustdorf
Motto(s)	Für den Kampf bereit, um Frieden zu schaffen[3]
March	Des Großen Kurfürsten Reitermarsch
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadegeneral Marco Eggert
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol	21 1

The roughly 5,500^[4] 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.^[5]

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

Main article: Structure of the German Army

As of 1 March 2025 the brigade is organized as follows:

• Panzer Brigade 21 (Panzerbrigade 21), in Augustdorf^[4]
  • Staff and Signal Company Panzer Brigade 21 (Stabs- und Fernmeldekompanie Panzergrenadier Brigade 21), in Augustdorf
  • Reconnaissance Battalion 7 (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in Ahlen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
  • Jäger Battalion 1 (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
  • Jäger Battalion 91 (Jägerbataillon 91), in Rotenburg an der Wümme with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
  • Jäger Battalion 413 (Jägerbataillon 413), in Torgelow with Boxer armoured personnel carriers
  • Jäger Battalion 921 (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
  • Panzer Artillery Battalion 215 (Panzerartilleriebataillon 215), in Augustdorf
  • Panzer Engineer Battalion 1 (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
  • Supply Battalion 7 (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna