Generalleutnant Ulrich von Tippelskirch Born: 03 Oct 1883 in Bretleben, District Eckartsberga Died: 31 Dec 1967 in Steinebach, W�rthsee Promotions:
F�hnruch zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1906); Kapit�nleutnant (21 Jun 1911); Charakter als Korvettenkapit�n (24 Nov 1919); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Nov 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered the Navy (10 Apr 1902)
Basic Training anf Kadett on Board the School-Ship 'Charlotte' (10 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1902)
At the Naval-School and Special-Courses (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
Departed to East Asia (01 Oct 1903-28 Nov 1903)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser 'Hertha' (29 Nov 1903-12 May 1905)
Company-Officer with the II. Sailor-Division (13 May 1905-18 Sep 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Liner 'Hessen' (19 Sep 1905-30 Sep 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Liner 'Brandenburg' (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1906)
Company-Officer with the II. Sailor-Division (01 Oct 1906-31 Mar 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser 'Freya' (01 Apr 1907-31 Mar 1908)
Training-Officer on the School-Ship 'K�nig William' (01 Apr 1908-30 Sep 1908)
Watchy-Officer on the Liner 'Z�hringen' (01 Oct 1908-14 Sep 1910)
Adjutant of the Ship-Inspection-Commission (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
1st Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1912-30 Sep 1913)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (01 Jul 1913-30 Sep 1913)
2nd Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1913-30 Jun 1914)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (01 Jul 1914-31 Jul 1914)
With the Signals-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Aug 1914-28 Apr 1915)
German Commandant of the Turkish Liners 'Torgut Reis' then of the Turkish Cruiser 'Hamadie' (29 Apr 1915-00 Mar 1916)
Admiral-Staff-Officer and Naval-Liaison-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Turkish Army (00 Mar 1916-00 Jul 1916)
Returned Home and Placed to Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (00 Jul 1916-31 Aug 1916)
With the Imperial Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (01 Sep 1916-31 Oct 1916)
1st Adjutant of Fortress-Commander Cuxhaven and Granted Leave (01 Nov 1916-24 Nov 1919)
Retired from Naval Service (24 Nov 1919)
Entered the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1936)
In the Staff of the General-Air-Equipment-Master/RLM (01 Dec 1935-31 Jul 1936)
Advisor in the Supply-Office, RLM (01 Aug 1936-31 May 1937)
Quartermaster with Air-District-Command I (01 Jun 1937-30 Jun 1938)
Quartermaster with Air-Region-Command XVII and Commander of Air-Equipment-Group XVII (01 Jul 1938-31 Jul 1939)
Senior-Quartermaster of Air-Fleet 2 (01 Aug 1939-28 Feb 1941)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group VIII (01 Mar 1941-10 Nov 1941)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group Rostov (11 Nov 1941-31 Mar 1943)
Commander of Field-Air-Equipment-Group 25 (01 Apr 1943-07 Jun 1943)
With the Staff of Air-Region-Command XXV (08 Jun 1943-18 Jun 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (18 Jun 1943-30 Sep 1943)
Retired (30 Sep 1943)
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