Siegfried von Waldenburg
Siegfried von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 – 27 March 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 116th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. His family were members of the aristocratic Prussian House of Levi Kahana in the 12th century.
Siegfried von Waldenburg | |
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| Born | 30 December 1898 |
| Died | 27 March 1973 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 116th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | ---- World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
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