The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Dippold, Benignus
Lieutenant-General
* 4th of July 1889
† 18th of October 1967
Promotions
| 1934-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-01-01 | Colonel |
| 1939-10-01 | Major-General |
| 1941-10-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1933-02-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1936-10-06 | Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-10-06 | – | 1939-12-01 | Commanding Officer 104th Infantry Regiment |
| 1939-12-01 | – | 1941-10-04 | General Officer Commanding 183rd Infantry Division |
| 1941-10-04 | – | 1941-12-05 | Wounded and hospitalised |
| 1941-12-05 | – | 1942-10-25 | Unemployed |
| 1942-10-25 | – | 1943-03-15 | General Officer Commanding 717th Infantry Division |
| 1943-03-15 | – | 1943-03-16 | Unemployed |
| 1943-03-16 | – | 1943-05-25 | Attached to Army Group A for Special Assignments |
| 1943-05-25 | – | 1943-10-15 | Unemployed |
| 1943-10-15 | – | 1944-03-15 | General Officer Commanding Special-Purpose Division 540 |
| 1944-03-15 | – | 1944-09-14 | Unemployed |
| 1944-09-14 | – | 1944-11-15 | Attached to General Officer Commanding Prisoners of War, Military District VI |
| 1944-11-15 | – | 1945-03-17 | General Officer Commanding Prisoners of War, Military District VI |
| 1945-03-17 | – | 1945-04-10 | Unemployed |
| 1945-04-10 | – | 1945-04-15 | Military Commander of Nuremberg |
| 1945-04-15 | – | 1945-05-08 | Detached to Straggler Catch Command, LXXXII Army Corps |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-08-22 | Prisoner of War, British Captivity |
| 1947-08-22 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299560