Kurt von Tippelskirch | |
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Born | 9 October 1891 |
Died | 10 May 1957 | (aged 65)
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held |
Army Group Vistula German 21st Army German 14th Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt von Tippelskirch (9 October 1891 – 10 May 1957) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armies and Army Group Vistula. He surrendered to the United States Army on 2 May 1945. Tippelskirch wrote several books, such as the History of the Second World War, 1951. He died in 1957.