Artur Pipan

Military Person

1919 – 2009

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Who was Artur Pipan?

Artur Pipan was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Artur Pipan was credited with flying 758 missions in which he destroyed 10 locomotives, 9 bridges 1 gun boat and numerous tanks. He joined the Bundesheer in 1956 and retired in 1982 as a Brigadier.

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Born
Dec 5, 1919
Velden am Wörthersee
Nationality
  • Austria
Profession
Died
Aug 1, 2009
Klagenfurt

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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