Allegiance Nazi Germany Role Olympic athlete Rank Generalmajor Battles and wars World War II | Battles/wars World War II Service/branch German Army Name Rudolf Lippert | |
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Died April 1, 1945, Bielefeld, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | ||
Commands held 5th Panzer Division | ||
Rudolf Lippert (born 29 October 1900 in Leipzig; died 1 April 1945 in Bielefeld) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
In 1936 he and his horse Fasan won the gold medal as part of the German eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing sixth in the individual eventing competition.
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