Wilhelm Philipps
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Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Philipps
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Born | 29 July 1894 Barmen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bonn |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 3. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Philipps[Notes 1] (29 July 1894 – 13 February 1971) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Philipps was captured in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
- 1st Class (20 October 1939)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (30 December 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Panzer-Division [1]
Notes
- ↑ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
Oberst Rudolf Lang
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Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 24 May 1944 – 1 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Söth |
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1971 deaths
- People from Wuppertal
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Rhine Province