Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer 7./Flak-Regiment 4

Awarded on:

November 16th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt describes why Wippermann received the Knight’s Cross…

"Oberleutnant Max Wippermann especially distinguished himself on the 06.08.1942 during the hard defensive fighting in the area Rzhev-Subzov. During a powerful Soviet tank attack, which aimed to roll up the Subzov bridgehead from the flank, he and his Kampfgruppe destroyed 14 heavy enemy tanks, a mortar and a field gun. He was badly wounded in these battles."