Wolfgang Lippert was born on 14 September 1914 at Fraureuth in the Werdau region of Sachsen. He joined the Luftwaffe and, following fighter pilot training, was posted to I./JG 134 “Horst Wessel”. On 15 March 1937, Oberleutnant Lippert was transferred, as a founding member, to I./JG 53 based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. Lippert gained his first aerial victories during the Spanish Civil War flying with the Condor Legion. Leutnant Lippert was assigned to 3. Staffel of J 88. He amassed five victories in this conflict between the middle of 1938 and March 1939, receiving the award of the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten. Following his return to Germany, Lippert was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./JG 53 on 1 May 1939. He led the unit during the French campaign. He claimed his first victory of World War 2 on 30 September 1939, when he shot down a French Morane fighter in the Wissembourg area. Hauptmann Lippert was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 27 on 4 September 1940. He gained five victories with the unit over England during the Battle of Britain, all RAF fighters. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 24 September after 13 victories gained in World War 2. Lippert was to lead II./JG 27 in the invasion of Russia, after a brief sojourn in the Balkans. Lippert had compiled 25 victories, including his Spanish Civil War victories, by the time the Gruppe was relocated to North Africa at the end of September 1941. He claimed two RAF P-40 fighters and a Wellington twin-engine bomber shot down on 22 November to record his 27th through 29th victories. On 23 November 1941, after shooting down a RAF Hurricane fighter, Lippert’s Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 8469) was hit in the engine while engaged with Curtiss P-40s and Blenheim bombers. In baling out of his stricken aircraft, he broke both his legs when he struck the vertical stabiliser. He landed behind British lines, was captured and taken to a hospital in Egypt. Both legs became infected and required amputation. He died from an embolism after the operation without regaining consciousness. Some sources indicate that Lippert was shot down by the Australian ace Clive  Caldwell (28.5 confirmed, 6 probable and 15 damaged victories) of 250 Sqn, RAF.
    Wolfgang Lippert was credited with 30 victories. His score included five victories gained during the Spanish Civil War and four victories claimed over the Eastern front.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	15.7.1938	-	I-15	3. J/88	Spain
2	23.7.1938	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
3	14.8.1938	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
4	4.10.1938	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
5	29.12.1938	-	I-15	3. J/88	Spain
6	30.9.1939	14:45	Morane	3./JG 53	Büdingen
-	7.4.1940	-	Hurricane	3./JG 53	Near Thionville / not confirmed
7	7.4.1940	12:50	Spitfire	3./JG 53	SW Diedenhofen / Hurricane of 73 Sqn RAF flown by P/O GF Brotchie, baled out, wounded
8	10.5.1940	13:55	Curtiss Hawk	3./JG 53	SE Metz
9	14.5.1940	19:30	Wellington	3./JG 53	Sedan
10	15.5.1940	16:13	Bloch 151	3./JG 53	S Charleville
11	20.5.1940	18:35	Curtiss Hawk	3./JG 53	Noyon
12	3.6.1940	14:20	Spitfire	3./JG 53	S Paris
13	9.6.1940	14:50	Curtiss Hawk	3./JG 53	Proult
14	16.8.1940	18:00	Spitfire	3./JG 53	-
15	26.8.1940	17:35	Spitfire	3./JG 53	Portsmouth
16	2.9.1940	8:55	Hurricane	3./JG 53	-
17	7.9.1940	19:05	Spitfire	Stab II./JG 27	London
18	17.9.1940	16:48	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	Maidstone
19	25.10.1940	13:05	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	London
20	25.10.1940	13:06	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	London
21	1.11.1940	9:15	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	Canterbury
22	22.6.1941	4:15	I-15	Stab II./JG 27	S Knyszyn
23	22.6.1941	4:18	I-17	Stab II./JG 27	NW Wizna
24	25.6.1941	-	SB-3	Stab II./JG 27	N Njemenczin
25	25.6.1941	12:15	DB-3	Stab II./JG 27	SW Wilna
26	23.10.1941	9:30	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	S Bug Bug / Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Mackenzie
27	22.11.1941	10:20	P-40	Stab II./JG 27	S Ain el Gazala
28	22.11.1941	16:30	P-40	Stab II./JG 27	NW Bir Hacheim / Tomahawk of 112 Sqn, RAF or 3 Sqn, RAAF
29	22.11.1941	16:45	Wellington	Stab II./JG 27	Bir Hacheim / Wellington of 109 Sqn, RAF
30	23.11.1941	12:25	Hurricane	Stab II./JG 27	S Bir Hacheim / Hurricane of 229 or 238 Sqn, RAF

Victories : 30
Awards : Ritterkreuz (24 September 1940)
Units : JG 134, J/88, JG 53, JG 27