Siegfried Macholz
| Siegfried Macholz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 September 1890 Memel, East Prussia (modern Klaipeda, Lithuania) |
| Died |
25 May 1975 (aged 84) Hanover |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1909–21 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
Division Nr. 192 122. Infanterie-Division 191. Reserve-Division 49. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Siegfried Macholz was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway, he was held until October 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division [2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of Division Nr. 192 10 June 1940 - 5 October 1940 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Petri |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 - 8 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer |
Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 17 February 1942 - 1 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt |
Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division ? November 1942 - 1 December 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Karl von Dewitz gennant von Krebs |
Commander of 191. Reserve-Division 1 March 1943 - 1 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Bäßler |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Commander of 49. Infanterie-Division ? February 1944 - 4 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Vollrath Lübbe |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Rhein |
Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 26 January 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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