The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Hilpert, Carl
Colonel-General
* 12th of September 1888
† 1st of July 1947
Promotions
| 1933-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-09-01 | Colonel |
| 1939-04-01 | Major-General |
| 1940-11-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-09-01 | General of Infantry |
| 1945-05-07 | Colonel-General |
Service
| 1933-10-01 | – | 1934-08-02 | Attached to Military Region Nuremberg |
| 1934-08-02 | – | 1934-10-01 | Attached to Infantry Leader VII |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-01-09 | Attached to 17th Infantry Division |
| 1935-01-09 | – | 1935-02-01 | Attached to Infantry Regiment Tübingen |
| 1935-02-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment Tübingen |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1937-09-10 | Commanding Officer 35th Infantry Regiment |
| 1937-09-10 | – | 1937-10-12 | Attached to IX Corps |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1939-09-08 | Chief of Staff, IX Corps |
| 1939-09-08 | – | 1939-09-13 | Chief of Staff, Army Detachment A |
| 1939-09-13 | – | 1940-02-05 | Chief of Staff, Frontier Sector South [Poland] |
| 1940-02-05 | – | 1940-10-25 | Chief of Staff, 1st Army [France] |
| 1940-10-25 | – | 1942-04-24 | Chief of Staff, Army Group D [France] |
| 1941-04-15 | – | 1942-04-24 | Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief West [France] |
| 1942-04-24 | – | 1942-06-22 | Unemployed |
| 1942-06-22 | – | 1942-07-25 | Acting General Officer Commanding LIX Corps |
| 1942-07-25 | – | 1943-01-20 | General Officer Commanding XXIII Corps |
| 1943-01-20 | – | 1943-08-01 | General Officer Commanding LIV Corps |
| 1943-08-01 | – | 1943-12-31 | General Officer Commanding XXVI Corps |
| 1944-01-01 | – | 1944-09-01 | General Officer Commanding I Corps |
| 1944-09-01 | – | 1945-01-30 | Acting General Officer Commanding 16th Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1945-01-18 | – | 1945-01-25 | Acting Commander in Chief Army Group North [Eastern Front] |
| 1945-01-26 | – | 1945-01-30 | Temporary Commander in Chief Army Group Kurland, Eastern Front |
| 1945-01-30 | – | 1945-04-06 | General Officer Commanding 16th Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1945-04-06 | – | 1945-05-08 | Commander in Chief Army Group Kurland [Eastern Front] |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1948-12-24 | Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity |
| 1948-12-24 | Died in Captivity |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299865