1888 - 1947
Carl Hilpert (12 September 1888 – 1 February 1947) was a German general during World War II. When World War II broke out in September 1939, Hilpert became chief of the staff of Armeeabteilung A on 9 September 1939 under the command of Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord, who was tasked with securing the western border with Belgium and the Netherlands. After its dissolution on 3 October, the staff was used to form the South Border Section Command in Kraków, where Hilpert remained active, before taking up the post of chief of staff of the 1st Army under Erwin von Witzleben on 5 February 1940. With this association, Hilpert took part in the Battle of France and after its successful completion on 1 October 1940, he was promoted to lieutenant general. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carl Hilpert has received more than 179,312 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Carl Hilpert is the 988th most popular military personnel (down from 972nd in 2019), the 2,488th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,485th in 2019) and the 193rd most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among military personnels, Carl Hilpert ranks 988 out of 1,468. Before him are Alexey Kaledin, Drogo of Hauteville, Macrianus Major, Hydarnes II, Anton Haus, and Bonifacius. After him are Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Arthur Percival, Joseph Trumpeldor, Maximilian de Angelis, Hermann Priess, and Henry Tandey.
1861 - 1918
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 982
1010 - 1051
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 983
250 - 261
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 984
550 BC - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 985
1851 - 1917
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 986
350 - 432
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 987
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 988
1922 - 1950
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 989
1887 - 1966
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 990
1880 - 1920
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 991
1889 - 1974
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 992
1901 - 1985
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 993
1891 - 1977
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 994
Among people born in 1888, Carl Hilpert ranks 101. Before him are Paul Ramadier, Roberto Assagioli, Francesco Baracca, S. S. Van Dine, Harukichi Hyakutake, and Marcel L'Herbier. After him are Lead Belly, Archduchess Isabella of Austria, Hans Graf von Sponeck, Harilal Gandhi, José Félix Estigarribia, and Odile Defraye. Among people deceased in 1947, Carl Hilpert ranks 92. Before him are Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Lucjan Żeligowski, August Eigruber, Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt, and Harukichi Hyakutake. After him are Lyuh Woon-hyung, Sándor Garbai, Ferdinand Zecca, Annie Londonderry, Ludwig Kübler, and Georg von Trapp.
1888 - 1961
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 95
1888 - 1974
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 96
1888 - 1918
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 97
1888 - 1939
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 98
1888 - 1947
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 99
1888 - 1979
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 100
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 101
1888 - 1949
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 102
1888 - 1973
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 103
1888 - 1944
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 104
1888 - 1948
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 105
1888 - 1940
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 106
1888 - 1965
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 107
1859 - 1947
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 86
1882 - 1947
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 87
1865 - 1947
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 88
1907 - 1947
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 89
1901 - 1947
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 90
1888 - 1947
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 91
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 92
1886 - 1947
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 93
1879 - 1947
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 94
1864 - 1947
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 95
1870 - 1947
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 96
1889 - 1947
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 97
1880 - 1947
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 98
Among people born in Germany, Carl Hilpert ranks 2,488 out of 6,142. Before him are Erich Hückel (1896), Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt (1856), Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1848), Duchess Marie of Württemberg (1799), Christian Daniel Rauch (1777), and Johannes Fabricius (1587). After him are Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1740), Ottmar Walter (1924), Gerhard Schröder (1910), Carlos Marín (1968), Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (1922), and Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen (1926).
1896 - 1980
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 2,482
1856 - 1918
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,483
1848 - 1914
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,484
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,485
1777 - 1857
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,486
1587 - 1616
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,487
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,488
1740 - 1817
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,489
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,490
1910 - 1989
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,491
1968 - 2021
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,492
1922 - 1950
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,493
1926 - 2012
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,494
Among military personnels born in Germany, Carl Hilpert ranks 193. Before him are Otto von Knobelsdorff (1886), Otto Weddigen (1882), Reiner Stahel (1892), Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein (1870), Adelbert Schulz (1903), and Ernst-Günther Baade (1897). After him are Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (1922), Hermann Priess (1901), Walter Krüger (1892), Alexander von Linsingen (1850), Hans Hartwig von Beseler (1850), and Hajo Herrmann (1913).
1886 - 1966
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 187
1882 - 1915
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 188
1892 - 1955
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 189
1870 - 1948
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 190
1903 - 1944
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 191
1897 - 1945
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 192
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 193
1922 - 1950
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 194
1901 - 1985
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 195
1892 - 1973
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 196
1850 - 1935
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 197
1850 - 1921
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 198
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 199