Carl Hilpert
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Carl Hilpert (12 September 1888 – 1 February 1947) was a German general during World War II.
When World War II broke out in September 1939, Hilpert became chief of the staff of Armeeabteilung A on 9 September 1939 under the command of
On 26 June 1942, Hilpert became acting commander of the
From 31 October 1943, he briefly commanded the
During the last stages of
To all ranks! Marshal Govorod [sic] has agreed to a cease-fire beginning at 14:00 hours on 8 May. Troops to be informed immediately. White flags to be displayed. Commander expects loyal implementation of order, on which the fate of all Courland troops depends.[1]
He was taken prisoner by the Soviets and later charged with war crimes. Found guilty and sentenced to death, he was executed in February 1947.[2]
Command history
- Acting General Officer Commanding - LIX Corps - 1942
- General Officer Commanding - XXIII Corps - 1942 to 1943
- General Officer Commanding - LIV Corps - 1943
- General Officer Commanding - XXVI Corps - 1943
- General Officer Commanding - I Army Corps - 1 January to 20 January 1944
- General Officer Commanding - I Army Corps - 1 May to 1 August 1944
- Acting General Officer Commanding - 16th Army, Eastern Front - 1944 to 1945
- Acting Commander-in-Chief - Army Group North, Eastern Front - 1945
- Acting Commander-in-Chief - Army Group Courland, Eastern Front - 1945
- General Officer Commanding - 16th Army, Eastern Front - 1945
- Commander-in-Chief - Army Group Courland, Eastern Front - 15 March to 8 May 1945
- Prisoner of war - 1945 to 1947
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (7 October 1914) & 1st Class (18 October 1916)[3]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 April 1940) & 1st Class (16 June 1940)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 19 February 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIII Armeekorps[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
