Ernst Philipp
German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Ernst Philipp

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
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13 October 1912
Death:
16 March 2005(Warendorf, Germany)
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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 wasa recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 October 1939)
  • 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
    • 599th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as Major and Panzer officer of the Stab AOK 8 (8. Armee)