Hippler, Bruno (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- May 1st, 1894 (Heilsberg/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 23rd, 1942 (Vystavka, Lake Ilmen/Novgorod Oblast, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Korpowo
Plot: 17. Row: 3. Grave: 135. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
At that time he was killed, Generalmajor Bruno Josef Erhard Hippler commanded the 329. Infanterie-Division. Before this he was with the Infanterie-Regiment 504.
Promotions:
22.03.1913: Leutnant
20.06.1918: Oberleutnant
01.03.1927: Hauptmann
01.10.1934: Major
01.04.1937: Oberstleutnant
01.04.1940: Oberst
08.04.1942: Generalmajor (posthumously)
Career:
22.03.1913: Leutnant, Infanterie-Regiment „von Boyen" (5. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 41
01.08.1914: Lt., Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment „von Boyen" (5. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 41
27.06.1915: Lt., Adjutant, Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment „von Boyen" (5. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 41
07.05.1920: Olt., Adjutant, Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 101
08.05.1920: Olt., Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 2
01.01.1921: Olt., Infanterie-Regiment 1, Königsberg
01.04.1926: Olt., Infanterie-Regiment 3
01.07.1926: Olt., Stab, Infanterie-Regiment 1, Königsberg
01.10.1927: Hptm., Kompaiechef, Infanterie-Regiment 1, Königsberg
01.10.1934: Major, Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment Gumbinnen
15.10.1935: Major, Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 22
01.08.1939: Oberstleutnant, Führer, Infanterie-Regiment 1, Königsberg
01.02.1940: Oberstleutnant, Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 504, 291. Infanterie-Division
07.03.1942: Oberst, Kommandeur, 329. Infanterie-Division - Demjansk Pocket
23.03.1943: Oberst, KIA near Wystawka/Vystavka, Vgelsavka, region Lake Ilmen, Novgorod
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 504, 291. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1942
Awarde Posthumously.
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