The Generals of WWII

Generals from New Zealand Flag for New Zealand
Portrait of Major-General Sir Howard Karl Kippenberger

Kippenberger, Sir Howard Karl

Major-General

* 28th of January 1897

† 5th of May 1957

Promotions

1944-03-01 Major-General

Service

1939-10-05 1941-04-29 Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Battalion, Middle East - Greece - Crete - North Africa
1941-04-29 1941-05-14 Acting Commanding Officer 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
1941-XX-XX Prisoner of War
1941-XX-XX Escaped
1941-05-17 1941-05-25 Commanding Officer 10th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
1942-01-17 1943-04-30 Commanding Officer 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, North Africa - Italy
1943-04-30 1943-05-14 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division
1943-05-14 1943-06-04 Commanding Officer 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
1943-11-15 1944-02-09 Commanding Officer 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy
1944-02-09 1944-03-02 General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, Italy
1944-XX-XX Seriously wounded
1944-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Head of Relocation of New Zealand Prisoner of War's Relocation
1946-XX-XX Head of War History Branch, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Picture source: http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=19746&l=en