Christian Philipp Military person

Christian Philipp (3 September 1893 – 16 October 1963) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Christian Philipp was captured in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Personal facts

Christian Philipp
Birth dateSeptember 03, 1893
Birth place
Germany , Michelfeld
Date of deathOctober 16, 1963
Place of death
Germany , Unterleinleiter

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1920)
German Empire (to 1918)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of Debrecen
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Prague Offensive
Battle of Uman
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
6. Gebirgs-Division
8. Jäger-Division
service start1914
service end1914

Topical connections

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Christian Philipp on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/P/PhilippChristian.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/15822