Generalleutnant Walter von Hippel Born: 27 May 1897 in Friedrichsthal, Kreuzburgerh�tte, District Oppeln Died: 29 Nov 1972 in Bandelstorf Promotions:
Portepee-F�hnrich (08 Aug 1914); Degan-F�hnrich (21 Dec 1914); Leutnant (24 Dec 1914); Oberleutnant (10 Aug 1925); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1931); Major (01 Jan 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1939); Oberst (19 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1944) Career:
Entered the Army as F�hnrich in the 94th Infantry-Regiment (08 Aug 1914-23 Dec 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 94th Infantry-Regiment (24 Dec 1914-11 Mar 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (11 Mar 1915-05 Oct 1915)
At the same time, Detached to War-School-Courses in Kassel (18 May 1915-11 Sep 1915)
Company-Leader in the 94th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1915-13 Aug 1916)
Temporary-Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 94th Infantry-Regiment (14 Aug 1916-21 Aug 1916)
Taken ill, in Hospital (22 Aug 1916-04 Nov 1916)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 94th Infantry-Regiment (05 Nov 1916-01 Sep 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 94th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1917-20 Oct 1917)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 94th Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1918-08 Oct 1918)
Wounded, in British Captivity (08 Oct 1918-17 Jul 1919)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the Army (17 Jul 1919-24 Aug 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of Brigade Von Taysen, Guards-Cavalry-Rifle-Division (25 Aug 1919-04 Sep 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 59th Rifle-Regiment, later renamed 6th Infantry-Regiment (05 Sep 1919-14 May 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (15 May 1920-18 May 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the II. Battalion (Guards-J�ger-Battalion) of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (19 May 1920-31 Aug 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1920-31 Dec 1920)
At the same time, Detached as Temporary-Ordinance-Officer with the Chief Of Operations of the 3rd Reichswehr-Brigade (03 Sep 1920-20 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-23 Oct 1921)
Detached as Commandant of the Staff-Quarters to the Staff of the 3rd Division (24 Oct 1921-22 Oct 1922)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1922-25 Aug 1924)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jun 1923-15 Jul 1923)
At the same time, Temporary-Company-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (28 Nov 1923-29 Nov 1923)
Detached to the Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1924-14 Oct 1926)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1926-30 Sep 1929)
Detached to II. Officers-Weapons-School-Course in Dresden (04 Apr 1927-12 Jun 1927)
Detached as Auxiliary-Officer of the Chief Of Operations in the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Apr 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Detached to the II. Battalion of the Ship�s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1929-30 Sep 1929)
Transferred into the 11th Mounted-Regiment and Detached as Training-Officer to the Commander Oppeln (01 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1932)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-31 Mar 1933)
Detached to Tactical-Technical Officer-Course with the Motor-Transport-Instruction-Staff Berlin (10 Jan 1933-31 Mar 1933)
Company-Chief in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1933-21 May 1934)
Leader of the MG-Test-Command D�beritz (22 May 1934-24 Sep 1934)
Detached to Air-Protection-Course Pillau (31 May 1934-08 Jun 1934)
Flak-MG-Course in Schillig-Reede (19 Jul 1934-28 Jul 1934)
Flak-MG-Course at the Flak-Schools D�beritz and Wustrow (24 Aug 1934-19 Sep 1934)
Company-Chief in the Transport-Battalion Brandenburg (25 Sep 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Battery-Chief in the Flak-Battalion Brandenburg (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1935)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the Higher Flak Artillery Commander II (01 Oct 1935-31 Dec 1935)
Adjutant in the Staff of the Higher Flak Artillery Commander II (01 Jan 1936-31 Mar 1936)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the Higher Commander Of Flak Artillery in Air-District II and in the Staff of the Commander in Air-Region 4 (01 Apr 1936-31 Mar 1938)
Chief Of Staff of Air-Region-Command IV, Dresden (01 Apr 1938-14 Oct 1938)
Commander of the IV. Battalion of the Luftwaffe-Regiment �General G�ring� (15 Oct 1938-14 Nov 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Luftwaffe-Regiment �General G�ring� (15 Nov 1938-26 Jan 1939)
Commander of the IV. Battalion of the Luftwaffe-Regiment �General G�ring� (27 Jan 1939-30 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 102nd Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1939-05 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 43rd Flak-Regiment, Dessau (06 Jul 1940-07 Sep 1940)
Tactics-Instructor at the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow (08 Sep 1940-03 Feb 1941)
Commander of Flak-Brigade I (04 Feb 1941-31 Mar 1941)
Commander of Flak-Brigade X (31 Mar 1941-30 Jun 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 3rd Flak-Division (01 Jul 1942-31 May 1943)
Commander of the 3rd Flak-Division, Hamburg (01 Jun 1943-19 Apr 1944)
Commander of the 25th Flak-Division (20 Apr 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Flak-Leader of the 10th Army (01 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
At the same time, Higher Flak Leader Italy (01 May 1944-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-1948)
Released (1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (94): am 29.07.1940 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Flak-Regiment 102
- 1914 EK I: 27.05.1917
- 1914 EK II: 16.03.1915
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarischen Hausordens der Wachsamkeit oder vom weissen Falken mit Schwertern: 22.03.1915
- Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarisches Wilhelm Ernst-Kriegskreuz: 08.08.1917
- RK II. Klasse des Herzogl. Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausordens mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber: 00.09.1918
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille: 01.10.1918
- Ehrendegen f�r Verdienst 1914/1918: 18.01.1919
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 01.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 15.05.1940
- Flakkampfabzeichen: 25.08.1941
- Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe: 13.10.1942
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