The 21st Panzer Division was a German armoured division best known for its role in the Battles of El Alamenein (1942) and Normandy (1944) during World War II. Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... Sup G There were two battles of El Alamein, both during 1942. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (Heeresgruppe B) Friedrich Dollmann () Strength 326,000 (by June 11) Unknown, probably some 1,000,000 in... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Created as 5th Light Division or 5th Light Afrika Division in Africa in early 1941, from an ad hoc collection of smaller units rushed to support the collapsing Italian army. Reorganized as 21st Panzer Division later the same year. Fought throughout the African campaign, participating in all the major battles, and was greatly worn down by the Battle of El Alamein and the long retreat to Tunisia. It led the assault at the Battle of Kasserine Pass, but was lost in the general Axis collapse in Africa (1943). Reconstituted in France (1943) and remained there for rehabilitation and garrison duty until the Allied landings at Battle of Normandy, whereupon it was heavily engaged in the fighting at the Normandy beachheads, being the only Panzer division to engage the Allies on the first day. It was greatly weakened in the ensuing battles around Caen, fighting as infantry after the loss of virtually all its tanks. It was relieved for rehabilitation but rushed back to the front after the Allied breakout, fighting to keep a toe-hold in Alsace and the Saar. It was transferred to the Eastern Front in early 1945, and was captured by the Soviets there shortly before the end of the war. The Deutsches Afrikakorps (often just Afrika Korps or DAK) was the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in Libya and Egypts Western Desert during the North African Campaign of World War II. Since there was little turnover in the units attached to the corps the term is... Sup G There were two battles of El Alamein, both during 1942. ... The Battle of the Kasserine Pass took place in World War II during the Battle of Tunisia, fought between the German Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel, and the Americans under General Lloyd Fredendall in the Kasserine Pass (a 2 mile wide gap in the Dorsal Chain of the Atlas... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (Heeresgruppe B) Friedrich Dollmann () Strength 326,000 (by June 11) Unknown, probably some 1,000,000 in... Caen is a commune of northwestern France. ... Location Administration Capital Strasbourg Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... Saarland is one of the 16 states of Germany. ... The Eastern Front was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ...

Units of 21st Panzer Division (June 1944)

Commander: Lieutenant General Edgar Feuchtinger

 22 Panzer Regiment (Colonel von Oppeln-Bronikowski) I Panzer Battalion II Panzer Battalion 125 Panzer Grenadier Regiment (Major von Luck) I Panzer Grenadier Battalion II Panzer Grenadier Battalion 192 Panzer Grenadier Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel Rauch) I Panzer Grenadier Battalion II Panzer Grenadier Battalion 155 Panzer Artillery Regiment (Colonel Huehne) I Panzer Artillery Battalion II Panzer Artillery Battalion III Panzer Artillery Battalion 21 Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion (Major Waldow) 200 Assault Gun Battalion (Major Becker) 200 Anti-tank Battalion 200 Panzer Signals Battalion 220 Panzer Engineer Battalion (Major Hoegl) 305 Flak Battalion (Major Ohlend) 

Hans von Luck (July 15, 1911 - 15 January 1997) was a Colonel in the German Army during the World War II. He was a close associate of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. ...

See also

• 5th Light Infantry Division, (unrelated unit with a confusingly similar name)

• Deutsches Afrikakorps, Western Desert Campaign, North Africa Campaign
• Panzer, Panzer Division
• Division (military), Military unit
• Wehrmacht, List of German divisions in WWII
• Hans von Luck

The Deutsches Afrikakorps (often just Afrika Korps or DAK) was the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in Libya and Egypts Western Desert during the North African Campaign of World War II. Since there was little turnover in the units attached to the corps the term is... The Western Desert Campaign was the primary early theatre of the North African Campaign of World War II. It is sometimes referred to as the Egypt-Libya Campaign. ... The battle in the North African desert during World War II from 1940-1943. ... PzKpfw V-D, a Panther tank   Panzer? is German for armour. ... Panzer Division is the German term for armored division. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ... A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... Wehrmacht troops of the Heer (military land forces) marching at a military parade in honour of the 50th birthday of Adolf Hitler, on April 20th, 1939. ... This is a list of German divisions in WWII. Only ground units are covered; divisions of aircraft are not. ... Hans von Luck (July 15, 1911 - 15 January 1997) was a Colonel in the German Army during the World War II. He was a close associate of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. ...

References

Note: The Web references may require you to follow links to cover the unit's entire history.

• Bernage, Georges (2002). Red Devils In Normandy. Heimdal, 9. ISBN 2840481596.
• Hickman, Mark. Pegasus Archive. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.

• von Mellenthin, Major General F. W. [1956] (1971). Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War, First Ballantine Books Edition, New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-24440-0.
• Pipes, Jason. "21.Panzer-Division". Retrieved April 3, 2005.
• Wendel, Marcus (2005). "21. Panzer-Division". Retrieved April 3, 2005.