Wilhelm Philipps

Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Philipps
Born	29 July 1894 Barmen
Died	13 February 1971(1971-02-13) (aged 76) Bonn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Lublin–Brest Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (20 October 1939)
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (30 December 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Panzer-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Rudolf Lang	Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 24 May 1944 - 1 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Söth