21st Panzer Division

German 21st Panzer Division
Unit insignia
Active1 August 1941 – 8 May 1945
Country Germany
BranchArmy
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
Desert warfare
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II

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). It was first formed as the 5th Light Division in early 1941.