Wilhelm Philipps Military person

Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Philipps (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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 29, 1894
Birth place
Germany , Barmen
Date of deathFebruary 13, 1971
Place of death
Bonn , Germany

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
Lublin–Brest Offensive
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command3. Panzer-Division
service start1913
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/P/PhilippsWilhelm.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/15832