Christian Philipp

Christian Philipp

Born	3 September 1893 Michelfeld
Died	16 October 1963(1963-10-16) (aged 70) Unterleinleiter
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	6. Gebirgs-Division 8. Jäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Debrecen Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Christian Philipp (3 September 1893 – 16 October 1963) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Christian Philipp was captured in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (10 October 1941)
German Cross in Gold (27 October 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Jäger-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Ferdinand Schörner	Commander of 6. Gebirgs-Division 1 February 1942 - 20 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Max-Josef Pemsel
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach	Commander of 8th Jäger Division 1 September 1944 - April 1945	Succeeded by none

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Jäger Division (8th Infantry Division)

Staff	Gustav Höhne¹ (Oak Leaves) Rudolf Koch-Erpach Christian Philipp Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach

Units	Erhard Berner Franz Weber Josef Wiechoczek Kurt Witschel (Oak Leaves) Rudolf Bornhof Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt² (Oak Leaves) Arthur Jüttner³ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Fritz Müller⁴ (Oak Leaves) Lothar Berger (Oak Leaves) Horst Großmann⁶ (Oak Leaves)

¹Oak Leaves with Korps "Laux". ²Oak Leaves with the 211th Infantry Division. ³Oak Leaves with the 383rd Infantry Division), Swords the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division). ⁴Oak Leaves with the 79th Infantry Division). ⁶Oak Leaves with the 6th Infantry Division.

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