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Hipp, Helmut

Date of birth:
July 10th, 1895 (Tübingen/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
July 7th, 1984 (Gieslingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
December 22nd, 1915: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
January 18th, 1916: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
March 21st, 1916: Fähnrich;
September 5th, 1916: Leutnant;
June 2nd, 1924: Oberleutnant;
February 1st, 1929: Hauptmann;
July 1st, 1935: Major;
March 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant;
February 1st, 1941: Oberst;
January 30th, 1945: Generalmajor.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 130, 45. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 130, 45. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941

35th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

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