(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generaloberstabsarzt Prof.Dr.med. Erich Hippke
Born: 07 Mar 1888 in Prökuls, East Prussia (Ostpreußen)
Died: 10 Jun 1969 in Bonn
Honorary Professor Of Medicine: 1939, of the Faculty at the University Of Berlin and Member of the German Academy of Aviation Research
Promotions:
Generalarzt (01 Feb 1939); Generalstabsarzt (01 Jan 1940); Generaloberstabsarzt (01 Jul 1941)
Career:
Studies at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Academy for Military Medical Training Matters, Berlin (01 Apr 1907-1913)
Unterarzt in the Garrisons Stargard, Bromberg, Demmin and Kolberg (1913-00 Aug 1914)
Troop-Medic in the 54th Infantry-Regiment, Divisions-Medical-Adjutant in Galicia and Macedonia, Army-Medical-Adjutant in Turkey (00 Sep 1914-1918)
Detached to the Hygenic Institute, Berlin (1919-1922)
Military-District-Hygenist in Königsberg, Munich and Dresden, Divisions-Medic in Hannover, Instruction-Staff-Officer at the War-School Dresden (1922-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Director of the Group for Medical Affairs, RLM (01 Apr 1935-30 Jun 1935)
Director of the Medical-Department in the Air Command Office, RLM (01 Jul 1935-31 Mar 1937)
Inspector of Medical-Affairs of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Apr 1937-31 Dec 1937)
Chief of Medical Affairs of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Jan 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Inspector of Medical-Affairs of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Feb 1938-31 Dec 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKL (01 Jan 1944-30 Sep 1944)
Retired (30 Sep 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 20.03.1944 als Generaloberstabsarzt und Inspekteur des Sanitätswesens der Luftwaffe
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Kreuz-Medaille III. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Ehrenzeichens des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes I. Klasse
- Spanienkreuz in Bronze (ohne Schwerter)
- Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas de España
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Grosskreuz des Kgl. Italien. Militärordens von Savoyen


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