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Zipfel, Willibald (SG 2)
- Date of birth:
- July 8th, 1919 (Herne/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 2nd, 1964 (Gelsenkirchen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz the DoB is 7-10-1919.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Bordfunker, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 8-2-1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Bordfunker
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 4-1-1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Ryan D. Hell
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
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