Ernst Philipp
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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
Born13 October 1912
Reichenbach
Died16 March 2005 (aged 92)
Allegiance
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany 
West GermanyBranchGerman Army (Wehrmacht)
German Army (Bundeswehr)
German Army (Bundeswehr)
Ernst-Georg Philipp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1912 Reichenbach |
| Died | 16 March 2005 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army (Bundeswehr) |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 3rd Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight'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]
