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The 21st Panzer Division was a German armoured division best known for its role in the battles of the North African Campaign from 1941 to 1943 during World War II when it was one of the two armoured divisions making up the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK).
The German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈʔaːfʁikaˌkoːɐ̯] ⓘ; DAK), commonly known as Afrika Korps, was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the formation ...
A British Valentine tank carrying Scottish soldiers in North Africa. The Deutsches Africa Korps had 229 German and 243 Italian tanks [3] The Germans had 27 of the Panzer IV variant with the long-barreled gun 75mm gun. This longer barrelled gun gave the Mark IV superior range than the Allied tanks. A total of 472.
Panzer Group Africa commanded by General der Panzertruppe Erwin Rommel. German Afrika Korps (commanded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Crüwell) 15th Panzer Division (Generalmajor Walter Neumann-Silkow until 6 December (killed in action), then Generalmajor Gustav von Vaerst) 8th Panzer Regiment (2 bns) 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment
Rommel launches Panzer attacks on the British XXX Corps but faces resistance from SA, NZ and British forces; British and NZ forces withdraw towards Bir el Gubi; 25 November: Panzer attack on Indian forces at Sidi Omar is repulsed; In the second attack in the evening, Indian forces destroy the 5th Panzer Regiment of the 21st Panzer Division
Around 10:30 a.m. General Erich Marcks, commander of the German LXXXIV Corps to which the 21st Panzer Division was attached, ordered the entire 21st to leave a single company from the division's 22nd Panzer Regiment to deal with the paratroopers and move the rest of the division to attack the British forces advancing from the beachhead toward ...
In May 1941, he was appointed commander of the 5th Light Division, at the time operating in North Africa. His command was soon redesignated as the 21st Panzer Division . He was captured by soldiers from the Intelligence section, 21 Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division during the British Eighth Army 's Operation Crusader .
On 13 January 1943, the infantry of the 21st Panzer Division were sent north to the 5th Panzer Army to protect Gabès. On 15 January, the Eighth Army attacked with 450 tanks against 36 German and 57 Italian tanks. That evening Rommel ordered another retreat; lack of fuel and apprehension about the threat to Gabès, led the retreating infantry ...