Leader of the 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade in the North African desert campaigns of 1942 and 1943, Kippenberger was New Zealand’s most popular military commander, and perhaps its most talented.
Howard Kippenberger
Personal details
Full Name:
Howard Karl Kippenberger
Lifetime:
28 Jan 1897 – 4 May 1957
Biography
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Leader of the 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade in the North African desert campaigns of 1942 and 1943, Kippenberger was New Zealand’s most popular military commander, and perhaps its most talented.