Siegfried von Waldenburg
Siegfried von Waldenburg | |
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| Born | 30 December 1898 Groß-Leipe near Obernigk, Kreis Trebnitz, Regierungsbezirk Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 27 March 1973 (aged 74) Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} German Empire.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr Army |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 116th Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Silesian Uprisings World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | ∞ 1924 Jutta Hertha Luise von Alten, 4 children |
Hans Siegfried Paul Günther 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.Born to the aristocratic house of von Kessel and Levi Kahana. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Promotions
- 15 July 1916 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
- 19 August 1916 Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (Officer Candidate with Lance Corporal rank)
- 9 September 1916 Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (Officer Candidate with Corporal/NCO/Junior Sergeant rank)
- 28 February 1917 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 30 July 1917 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent
- 9 October with effect from 1 November 1922 received Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 June 1919
- 1 February 1926 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- 13 July 1928 received new Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 April 1925
- 1 May 1933 Rittmeister
- 1 October 1933 renamed Hauptmann (Captain) when transferred to General Staff Training
- 2 October 1936 Major with effect and RDA from 1 October 1936
- 20 March 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1939
- 18 January 1942 Oberst (Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 February 1942
- 15 December 1944 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1944
Awards and decorations (excerpt)
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 13 July 1917
- 1st Class on 1 January 1920
- Wound Badge (1918) in Silver
- Silesian Eagle, 2nd and 1st Grade
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 9 January 1935
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class
- West Wall Medal
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 28 October 1939
- 1st Class on 10 June 1940
- Eastern Medal on 8 July 1942
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Hungarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross with Swords on 9 November 1942
- War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class with Swords on 14 December 1943
- Certificate of Recognition of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
- 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.