Theodor von Hippel

Theodor von Hippel
Born(1890-01-19)19 January 1890
Thorn, Province of West Prussia, German Empire present-day Toruń, Poland
Died1 January 1977(1977-01-01) (aged 86)
Kiel, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1914–1918
1935–1943
RankOberstleutnant
CommandsLehr-Regiment Brandenburg z.b.V. 800
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsIron Cross 1st Class

Theodor-Gottlieb von Hippel (19 January 1890 – 1 January 1977) was the German Army and intelligence officer responsible for the formation and training of the Brandenburgers commando unit.