Hellmut von Leipzig’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Recipient of the Knight’s Cross
Was Military officer
Soldier
Officer
From Namibia
Type Military
Gender male
Birth

18 July 1921, Keetmanshoop

Death

24 October 2016
(aged 95 years)

Hellmut von Leipzig (18 July 1921 — 24 October 2016) was an officer (Leutnant) of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Following the war, Leipzig became involved in leadership roles in the German-speaking community in Namibia.

Biography

Leipzig was born in German South-West Africa, son of a naval officer. In 1941, he volunteered for the Afrika Korps. He became driver to Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, whom Leipzig describes as “the craziest passenger ever”, because he always said “Faster!” and when encountering an enemy’s minefield, would insist on going and personally guiding Leipzig around the mines. Leipzig fought in the “Battle of Berlin”, became a POW in 1945 and spent 10 years in Soviet captivity.

In later life he resided in Namibia, where he founded the German Cultural Council, the largest organisation of the German-speaking community in Namibia. He chaired the organisation from 1986 to 1997. He also sat on the board of The Association of German School Societies in Namibia (AGDS). Leipzig died in Namibia in October 2016 at the age of 95.

Awards

  • Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung “Brandenburg”
  • Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
  • Scherzer 2007, p. 500.
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