Leonhard Kaupisch Military person

Leonhard Kaupisch (1 September 1878 – 26 September 1945) was a German General der Flieger whose military service spanned almost five decades. Kaupisch is most well known for his actions during World War II, primarily as Military Commander of Denmark.

Personal facts

Leonhard Kaupisch
Birth dateSeptember 01, 1878
Birth place
Bitterfeld
Date of deathSeptember 26, 1945
Place of death
Weimar

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
House Order of Hohenzollern
Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
World War II
World War I
Battle of Gdynia
Battle of Kępa Oksywska
Operation Weserübung
military branch
Luftwaffe
German Army (1935–45)
service start1898
service end1942

Leonhard Kaupisch on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.generals.dk/general/Kaupisch/Leonhard/Germany.html
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KaupischLeonhard-R.htm