Wilhelm Philipps

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Years of service 1913–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Wilhelm Philipps Rank Generalleutnant

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of the SudetenlandInvasion of PolandLublin–Brest Offensive Died February 13, 1971, Bonn, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Lublin–Brest Offensive, World War II
Commands held 3rd Panzer Division

Wilhelm Philipps (29 July 1894 – 13 February 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Panzer-Division

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