Walter von Hippel

Walter von Hippel
Born	27 May 1897 Friedrichsthal
Died	29 November 1972 (aged 75) Bendestorf
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1914–18) Reichswehr (1918–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3. Flak-Division 25. Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter von Hippel (27 May 1897 – 29 November 1972) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded several Flak Divisions. 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. Walter von Hippel was captured in May 1945 by British troops and was held until May 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (16 March 1915)
  • 1st Class (27 May 1917)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Order of the White Falcon Knight 2nd Class with Swords (22 March 1915)
• Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords (18 July 1918)
• Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (8 August 1917)
• Hesse Decoration for Bravery (Tapferkeitsmedaille, 1 October 1918)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (1 June 1940)
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (25 August 1941)
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (13 October 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 July 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 102 (mot.)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 188.

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.
• 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.