Kurt von Tippelskirch
| Kurt von Tippelskirch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 9 October 1891 |
| Died | 10 May 1957 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
Army Group Vistula German 21st Army German 14th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt von Tippelskirch (9 October 1891 – 10 May 1957) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armies and Army Group Vistula. He surrendered to the United States Army on 2 May 1945. Tippelskirch wrote several books, such as the History of the Second World War, 1951. He died in 1957.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 September 1939) & 1st Class (31 May 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 30. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 539th Oak Leaves on 30 July 1944 as General der Infanterie and deputy commander-in-chief of the 4. Armee[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (3 April 1944)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Buechs |
Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 5 January 1941 – 5 June 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Thomas-Emil von Wickede |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici |
Commander of 4. Armee 4 June 1944 – 18 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infantrie Friedrich Hoßbach |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Traugott Herr |
Commander of 14. Armee 12 December 1944 – 22 February 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Nikolaus von Falkenhorst |
Commander of 21. Armee 27 April 1945 – 2 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici |
Commander of Army Group Vistula 29 April 1945 – 1 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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