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Lipf, Rudolf, Dr.

Date of birth:
June 6th, 1887 (München)
Date of death:
March 20th, 1974 (München)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
01.11.1923: Stabsarzt
01.10.1938: Oberstarzt (4)
01.07.1942: Generalarzt (4)

Career:
1931-1932: Doctor in the München Medical Section – 7th (Bavarian) Medical Battalion
1938: Divisional Doctor of the 2nd Mountain Division
30.06.1940: Corps Doctor of the Mountain Corps Norway - XIX Mountain Army Corps as of 10 November 1942
05.12.1942: Army Doctor of the 16th Army
01.09.1944-09.05.1945: Army Doctor of the 20th Mountain Army

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalarzt
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1944

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalarzt
Unit:
Armeeoberkommando 16, Heer
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1945
Lapplandschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1939
Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes, 2.Stufe

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