Generalleutnant Walter von Hippel (Luftwaffe)

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Generalleutnant Walter von Hippel (Luftwaffe)

PW NO: A938954
RANK: Generalleutnant.
CAPTURED: Italy
DATE: 3rd May 1945

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 May 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kreutzburgenhuette (bei Breslau)
DATE OF DEATH: 29 November 1972
PLACE OF DEATH: Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
NATIONALITY: German
RELIGION: Evangelical
OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier
HEIGHT:   171cm
WEIGHT: 72kg
HAIR COLOUR:      Grey
EYE COLOUR:        Blue
NEXT OF KIN:   Margaret Hippel, Hamburg (British Zone)

Promotions:

Portepee-Fähnrich: 8 August 1914
Degen-Fähnrich: 21 December 1914 (Patent 24 December 1914)
Leutnant (without Patent): 24 December 1914 (Patent established 27 January 1915)
Oberleutnant: 10 August 1925 (RDA 1 April 1925)
Rittmeister/Hauptmann: 1 April 1931
Major: 1 January 1936
Oberstleutnant: 1 January 1939
Oberst: 19 July 1940
Generalmajor: 1 April 1943
Generalleutnant: 1 August 1944

Commands & Assignments:

8 August 1914-23 December 1914: Portepee-Fähnrich in Infanterie-Regiment Großherzhog von Sachsen (5. Thüringisches) Nr.94.
24 December 1914-11 March 1915: Platoon Leader, Infantry Regiment 94.
11 March 1915-5 October 1915: Wounded/hospital.
18 May 1915-11 September 1915: At the same, detached to War School Courses in Kassel.
6 October 1915-13 August 1916: Company chief in Infantry Regiment 94.
14 August 1916-21 August 1916: Deputy Adjutant of I./Infantry Regiment 94.
22 August 1916-4 November 1916: Sick/in hospital.
5 November 1916-1 September 1918: Adjutant of I./Infantry Regiment 94.
1 September 1917-20 October 1917: At the same time, detached as Deputy Adjutant of Infantry Regiment 94.
2 September 1918-8 October 1918: Commander of I./Infantry Regiment 94.
8 October 1918-17 July 1919: Wounded and in British captivity.
17 July 1919-24 August 1919: At the disposal of.
25 August 1919-4 September 1919: Ordnance Officer on the staff of Brigade von Taysen / Guard Cavalry Schützen Division.
5 September 1919-14 May 1920: Ordnance Officer on the staff of Schützen Regiment 59, unit later renamed Infantry Regiment 6.
15 May 1920-18 May 1920: Ordnance Officer on the staff of Infantry Regiment 5.
19 May 1920-31 August 1920: Ordnance Officer on the staff of II (Guard Jäger Battalion)/Infantry Regiment 5.
1 September 1920-31 December 1920: Platoon leader in Infantry Regiment 5.
3 September 1920-20 October 1920: At the same time, detached as Deputy Ordnance Officer to the Operations Officer (Ia) of Reichswehr Brigade 3.
1 January 1921-23 October 1921: Platoon leader in Infantry Regiment 9.
24 October 1921-22 October 1922: Detached as Commandant of Staff Quarters on the staff of the 3^rd Division.
23 October 1922-25 August 1924: Platoon leader in Infantry Regiment 9.
25 June 1923-15 July 1923: At the same time, detached as deputy company leader in Infantry Regiment 9.
26 August 1924-14 October 1926: Transferred to the staff of Infantry Regiment 9.
15 October 1926-30 September 1929: Platoon leader in Infantry Regiment 9.
4 April 1927-12 June 1927: Detached to II Officers' Weapons School Course Dresden.
1 April 1928-30 September 1928: Detached as Assistance Officer to the Operations Officer (Ia) on the staff of the 3^rd Division.
1 April 1929-30 September 1929: Detached to II./Schiffsstamm-Division, Baltic Sea.
1 October 1929-30 September 1932: Transferred to Cavalry Regiment 11 and, at the same time, detached as Training Officer to the Commanding Officer of Oppeln.
1 October 1932-31 March 1933: On the staff of the Training Battalion of Infantry Regiment 9.
10 January 1933-31 March 1933: Detached to Tactical Technical Officers' Course with the Kraftfahr-Lehrstab [Motorized Instruction/Demonstration Staff], Berlin.
1 April 1933-21 May 1934: Company chief in Infantry Regiment 9.
22 May 1934-24 September 1934: Leader of Machinegun Experimental Command Döberitz.
22 May 1934-8 June 1934: Detached to the Air Defense Course Pillau.
19 July 1934-28 July 1934: Detached to Antiaircraft Machinegun Course in Schillig-Reede.
24 August 1934-19 September 1934: Detached to Antiaircraft Machinegun Course at the Flak School Döberitz and Wustrow.
25 September 1934-31 March 1935: Company chief in Transport Battalion Brandenburg.
1 April 1935: Transferred from the Army to the Luftwaffe.
1 April 1935-30 September 1935: Battery chief in Flak Battalion Brandenburg.
1 October 1935-31 December 1935: Staff of Higher Flak Artillery Commander II.
1 January 1936-31 March 1936: Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) on the staff of Higher Flak Artillery Commander II.
1 April 1936-31 March 1938: Operations officer (Ia) to the Senior Commander of Flak Artillery in Luftkreis [Air District] II.
1 April 1938-14 October 1938: Chief of Staff, Luftgau [Air Zone] Command IV, Dresden.
15 October 1938-14 November 1938: Commander of IV./Luftwaffe Regiment "General Göring."
15 November 1938-26 January 1939: Commander of II./Luftwaffe Regiment "General Göring."
27 January 1939-30 September 1939: Commander of IV./Luftwaffe Regiment "General Göring."
1 October 1939-5 July 1940: Commander of Flak-Regiment 102 (motorized).
6 July 1940-7 September 1940: Commander of Flak-Regiment 43 in Dessau.
8 September 1940-3 February 1941: Tactics Instructor at the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow.
4 February 1941-31 March 1941: Commander of Flak-Brigade 1.
1 April 1941-30 June 1942: Commander of Flak-Brigade X.
1 July 1942-19 April 1944: Commander of 3. Flak-Division, Hamburg.
20 April 1944-31 January 1945: Commander of 25. Flak-Division.
1 February 1945-8 May 1945: Flak Leader of the 10^th Army in Italy.
1 May 1944-8 May 1945: At the same time, Higher Flak Leader Italy.
8 May 1945-1948: British prisoner of war.
- 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
- 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation

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