Ernst Philipp
Ernst-Georg Kurt Philipp (13 October 1912 – 16 March 2005) was a German officer (Oberst) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany
Ernst-Georg Philipp | |
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| Born | 13 October 1912 |
| Died | 16 March 2005 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service/ | German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army (Bundeswehr) |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 3rd Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 28 November 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 1[2]
- 599th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as Major and Panzer officer of the Stab AOK 8 (8. Armee)[3]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 152.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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