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Lippert, Michael Johann

Date of birth:
April 24th, 1897 (Schönwald/Bavaria, German Empire)
Date of death:
September 1st, 1969 (Wuppertal/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 2.968 // NSDAP-Nr.: 246.989
Nationality:
German

Biography

Name per SS-Personalakte ; also known as "Hans" ; "Michel" is a typo which appeared in "Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres" end of dec 1944 and was transcripted over the decades.

1 June 1930: Joined the NSDAP
10 March 1931: Joined the SS

Promotions:
x?: Hauptwachtmeister der Landespolizei;
March 10th, 1931: SS-Truppführer;
November 15th, 1931: SS-Sturmführer;
August 5th, 1933: SS-Sturmhauptführer;
November 9th, 1933: SS-Sturmbannführer;
April 20th, 1934: SS-Obersturmbannführer;
December 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant d. R. (Luftwaffe);
January 4th, 1940: SS-Obersturmbannführer d. R. der Waffen-SS;
April 20th, 1943:: SS-Standartenführer der Waffen-SS.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, SS-Unterführerschule Arnheim, Kampfgruppe von Tettau, Heer
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve (Lieutenant-colonel of Reserves)
Awarded on:
May 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with swords
III. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • Photo 2:
  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - axishistory.com