Wilhelm Philipps

Wilhelm Philipps
Born	29 July 1894
Died	13 February 1971(1971-02-13) (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3rd Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II German occupation of Czechoslovakia Invasion of Poland Lublin–Brest Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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 ^[1]

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.
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.

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Rudolf Lang	Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 24 May 1944 – 1 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Söth

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 3rd Panzer Division

Staff	Hermann Breith¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Walter Model² (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Wilhelm Philipps Franz Westhoven

Units	Friedrich Kühn Ulrich Kleemann (Oak Leaves) Günther Pape (Oak Leaves) Georg Störck Ernst Wellmann (Oak Leaves) Thilo Freiherr von Werthern

¹ Knight's Cross with the 4th Panzer Division, Swords with the III Panzer Corps. ² Oak Leaves with XXXXI Panzer Corps, Swords with the 9 Army, Diamonds with Army Group Centre.

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