Tippelskirch, von, Werner

Operation Frankton

Date of birth:: October 7th, 1900
Nationality:: German

Biography

Colonel Werner von Tippelskirch was one of the most senior figures in the department that dealt with the execution of Hitler's Commando Order in the German Suprem Headquarters. For his role in the executions of Allied sercivement he was tried at Nuremberg in 1948.

Promotions:
July 1st, 1942: Oberst d.G.

Career:
x?, 1939: Ia 21.Inf.Div.;
x?, 1940: OKW;
x?, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 461;
September 1st, 1944: Chef Attachéabteilung Heer.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 20th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 21st, 1939

Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: x, Heer
Awarded on:: May 28th, 1943

He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
Right unit and Rank unknown. This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiS recipients.

Sources

- Ashown, P., A Brilliant Little Operation - The Cockleshell Heroes and The Most Courageous Raid of World War 2 (2013)
- Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv