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21st Panzer Division, Rommel's Afrika Korps Spearhead by Chris Ellis: NEW 2001 1st Ed. Softback
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Book Overview
The 21st Panzer Division was a prominent German armoured formation in World War II that served as a key spearhead of General Erwin Rommel’s Deutsches Afrika Korps (German Africa Corps).
Origins and Formation
- Date Formed: August 1941 (redesignated/reorganized from the 5th Light Division, which had arrived in Libya earlier that year).
- Core Unit: Built around the 5th Panzer Regiment (transferred from the 3rd Panzer Division) and various motorized infantry and support units.
- Commanders: Led at various times by commanders including Johannes Streich and Johann von Ravenstein.
Key Operations & Desert War History
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North Africa (1941–1943): Fought in nearly every major engagement of the Desert War, including
- The advance to and sieges of Tobruk
- Operation Crusader
- The Battle of Gazala and the capture of Tobruk (1942)
- The battles at Mersa Matruh and the First and Second Battles of El Alamein
- The fighting retreat through Libya and operations against American forces at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia.
- Destruction in Tunisia: The division was destroyed around Tunis alongside other Axis forces in May 1943.
Later History (not covered in this book)
- France and Normandy (1943–1944): Reconstituted in France, it fought against Allied forces following the D-Day landings and suffered heavy annihilation during the Battle of the Falaise Gap.
- Eastern Front (1944–1945): Reformed a final time and saw action on the Eastern Front, eventually surrendering to Soviet forces at Cottbus (southeast of Berlin) in April 1945.
Condition: Old New Stock with a tight binding and crisp, clear pages of text & pictures. Slight turn to cover front bottom corner, see pic
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