Wilhelm Philipps | |
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Born | 29 July 1894 Barmen |
Died | 13 February 1971 Bonn | (aged 76)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 3rd Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Philipps (29 July 1894 – 13 February 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Panzer-Division [1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.