Siegfried von Waldenburg
| Siegfried von Waldenburg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
30 December 1898 Groß Leipe |
| Died |
27 March 1973 (aged 74) Hanover |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 116th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 – 27 March 1973) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 116. Panzer-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant i.G. Ferdinand Jodl |
Chief of General Staff of XII. Armeekorps 25 October 1940 – 3 March 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst i.G. Kurt Lottner |
| Preceded by Oberst Heinrich Voigtsberger |
Commander of 116. Panzer-Division 14 September 1944 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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