21st Army (Germany)
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The 21st Army was also known as the Armee Norwegen .
The 21st Army was formed on 19 December 1940. The units of the army were absorbed by the 20th Mountain Army on 18 December 1944.
On 27 April 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe
, the 21st Army was reformed as part of Army Group Vistula
(Heeresgruppe Weichsel) and fought until 2 May 1945.
The 21st Army was formed on 19 December 1940. The units of the army were absorbed by the 20th Mountain Army on 18 December 1944.
On 27 April 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe
End of World War II in Europe
The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the Western Allies and the Soviet Union took place in late April and early May 1945.-Timeline of surrenders and deaths:...
, the 21st Army was reformed as part of Army Group Vistula
Army Group Vistula
Army Group Vistula was an Army Group of the Wehrmacht, formed on January 24, 1945. It was put together from elements of Army Group A , Army Group Centre , and a variety of new or ad-hoc formations...
(Heeresgruppe Weichsel) and fought until 2 May 1945.
Commanders
- Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Nikolaus von FalkenhorstNikolaus von FalkenhorstNikolaus von Falkenhorst was a German General who planned Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Denmark and Norway in 1940...
(19 December 1940 - 18 December 1944) - Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Kurt von TippelskirchKurt von TippelskirchKurt Oskar Heinrich Ludwig Wilhelm von Tippelskirch was a general in the German Army during World War II.-Personal life:Kurt von Tippelskirch was born on 9 October 1891 in Berlin...
(27 April 1945 - 2 May 1945)
See also
- Army Norway (Germany)
- 20th Mountain Army
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- Battle for Berlin
- End of World War II in EuropeEnd of World War II in EuropeThe final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the Western Allies and the Soviet Union took place in late April and early May 1945.-Timeline of surrenders and deaths:...