00:00Kurt von Tippleskirch was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II,
00:05known for his leadership in several armies and Army Group Vistula. He was born on October 9,
00:121891, in Berlin, Charlottenburg, to a family of noble descent. His father, Hans von Tippleskirch,
00:21was a prominent figure in the German military, and his mother, Elie Gallenkamp, was a member
00:27of the aristocracy. Kurt von Tippleskirch joined the German army in 1910, passing the cadet corps
00:34on March 3, 1910. He was commissioned as a lieutenant on March 20, 1911, and served on
00:42the Western Front during World War I. He was captured by the French during the First Battle
00:48of the Marne in September 1914, and spent several years in captivity. After being released in 1920,
00:57he became a chief of the 4th Company of Infantry Regiment 9, and later served in several staff
01:02positions, including commander of Infantry Regiment 27 and the Defense Ministry. Between 1924 and 1933,
01:12von Tippleskirch held various staff positions, and in 1934 he transferred to the Defense Ministry.
01:20In 1938, he was appointed Staff for Intelligence in the Army General Staff, where he worked
01:27analyzing intelligence data. He was promoted to Major General on June 1, 1940, and served as
01:34commander of the 30th Infantry Division, known as the Briesen Division, during Operation Barbarossa.
01:42During World War II, von Tippleskirch played a significant role in several key battles.
01:48He commanded the 30th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front, where he was involved in the Battle
01:54of Stalingrad. The division was trapped in the city and eventually surrendered, with only a few
02:01thousand soldiers returning to Germany. In 1942, von Tippleskirch was promoted to General of
02:09Infantry and served as commander of the XII Corps, and later the 4th Army. He launched Operation
02:16Winter Thunderstorm, which held off the Allied forces until spring 1945. He also commanded the
02:24German 1st Army in Lorraine and the German 14th Army in Italy. In July 1944, von Tippleskirch was
02:33injured in an airplane crash and was delegated to the Western Front. He served as commander of Army
02:40Group Vistula, acting for General Kurt Student, and was decorated and awarded for his leadership.
02:49On May 2, 1945, von Tippleskirch surrendered to the United States Army, along with the remnants
02:56of the German 21st Army. He was imprisoned for several years before being released in 1947.
03:03After the war, von Tippleskirch wrote several books on military history, including History of
03:09the Second World War in 1951. Kurt von Tippleskirch was married to Ellie Gallenkamp, and they had a son,
03:18Adolf Hilmar von Tippleskirch, who served as a major in the General Staff and was killed in
03:24action near Mogilev in Russia on June 28, 1944. His brother-in-law, Artillery General Kurt Gallenkamp,
03:34also served on the Eastern Front and was killed in action. Kurt von Tippleskirch is remembered
03:41as a skilled military leader who played a significant role in several key battles during
03:46World War II. His leadership and strategic thinking helped to hold off the Allied forces
03:53until the end of the war. He was decorated and awarded for his service, including the
03:59Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, and wrote several books on military history.
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