Years of service 1914–45 Rank Generalleutnant | Name Walter Hippel | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Battle of France
Defense of the Reich
Italian Campaign Died November 29, 1972, Bendestorf, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France, Defence of the Reich, Italian Campaign, World War II Service/branch German Army (1914–1918), Reichswehr (1918–1935), Luftwaffe (1935–1945) | ||
Commands held 3.ª Division Antiaerea | ||
Walter von Hippel (27 May 1897 – 29 November 1972) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several flak divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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