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Philipp, Christian

Date of birth:
September 3rd, 1893 (Michelfeld/Unterfranken, Germany)
Date of death:
October 16th, 1963 (Unterleinleiter/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Career:
Kommandeur infanterie-Regiment 524;
Kommandeur 8. Jäger-Division;
stellv. Kommandeur XXIX. Armeekorps.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1941
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 524
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1942

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur 8. Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

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