Rudolf Lippert
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Rolf Lippert
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| Born | 29 October 1900 Leipzig |
| Died | 1 April 1945 (aged 44) near Bielefeld |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 5. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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1936 Berlin | Team eventing |
Rudolf "Rolf" Lippert (born 29 October 1900 in Leipzig; died 1 April 1945 in Bielefeld) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II.
In 1936 he and his horse Fasan won the gold medal as part of the German eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing sixth in the individual eventing competition.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 31[1]
- Ärmelband Kurland
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 510.
Bibliography
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External links
- Rolf Lippert - Profile on DatabaseOlympic.com
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General der Panzertruppen Karl Decker
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Commander of 5. Panzer-Division 16 October 1944 – 5 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Regiment 31 | ||
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 14 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 116 | ||
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 5 |
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| Feldersatz-Bataillon 116 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 3 (2nd Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXIX. Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 23 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 7, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64
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