Ernst Philipp

Ernst-Georg Kurt Philipp (13 October 1912 – 16 March 2005) was a German officer (Oberst) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany

Ernst-Georg Philipp
Born(1912-10-13)13 October 1912
Died16 March 2005(2005-03-16) (aged 92)
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchGerman Army (Wehrmacht)
German Army (Bundeswehr)
RankOberst (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held3rd Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 October 1939)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 28 November 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 1[2]
    • 599th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as Major and Panzer officer of the Stab AOK 8 (8. Armee)[3]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 152.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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