Carl Hilpert
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| Carl Hilpert | |
|---|---|
| 12 September 1888 – 24 December 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Bavaria |
| Place of death | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Carl Hilpert (12 September 1888 – 24 December 1947) was an officer in the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) during World War II.
Hilpert was born in Nuremberg, Bavaria.
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[edit] Command history
- Commanding Officer - Tübingen Regiment - 1935
- Commanding Officer - 35th Regiment - 1935 to 1937
- Chief-of-Staff - IX Corps - 1937 to 1939
- Chief-of-Staff - Army Detachment A - 1939
- Chief-of-Staff - Frontier Section South, Poland - 1939 to 1940
- Chief-of-Staff - 1st Army, France - 1940
- Chief-of-Staff - Army Group D, Occupied France - 1940 to 1942
- Chief-of-Staff - Commander in Chief West, Occupied France - 1941 to 1942
- In reserve - 1942
- Acting General Officer Commanding - LIX Corps - 1942
- General Officer Commanding - XXIII Corps - 1942 to 1943
- General Officer Commanding - LIV Corps - 1943
- General Officer Commanding - XXVI Corps - 1943
- General Officer Commanding - I Corps - 1 January to 20 January 1944
- General Officer Commanding - I Corps - 1 May to 1 August 1944
- Acting General Officer Commanding - 16th Army, Eastern Front - 1944 to 1945
- Acting Commander-in-Chief - Army Group North, Eastern Front - 1945
- Deputy Commander-in-Chief - Army Group Courland, Eastern Front - 1945
- General Officer Commanding - 16th Army, Eastern Front - 1945
- Commander-in-Chief - Army Group Courland, Eastern Front - 25 March to 8 May 1945
- Prisoner of war - 1945 to 1948
[edit] Courland Pocket
On 7 May 1945, Head of State (Staatsoberhaupt) and German President (Reichspräsident) Karl Dönitz ordered Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Carl Hilpert, to surrender Army Group Courland. Hilpert was the army group's last commander-in-chief.[1] Hilpert surrendered himself, his personal staff, and three divisions of the XXXVIII Corps to Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonid Govorov. Hilpert sent the following message to his troops:
"To all ranks! Marshall Govorod (sic) has agreed to a cease-fire beginning at 14:00 hours on 8 May. Troops to be informed immediately. White flags to be displayed. Commander expects loyal implemenation of order, on which the fate of all Courland troops depends."[2]
[edit] Aftermath
In 1947, Hilpert died in Moscow, the Soviet Union.
[edit] References
- ^ May 12nd, 1945 (From the Soviet Information Bureau Our Victory) part of the RIA Novosti 60 anniversary of surrender project notes that Hilpert was commander of the XXXVIII Corps, it explains why only 3 divisions surrenderd with him
- '^ Hans Dollinger The Decline an Fall of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan -, Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 67-27047, Page 290
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Martin Grase |
Commander of I. Armeekorps January 1, 1944-January 20, 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
Commander of I. Armeekorps May 1, 1944-August 1, 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Theodor Busse |
| Preceded by General Lothar Rendulic |
Commander of Army Group Courland March 25, 1945-May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
