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.Born to the aristocratic house of von Kessel and Levi Kahana.
Siegfried von Waldenburg | |
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| Born | 30 December 1898 |
| Died | 27 March 1973 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 116th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | ---- World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 116. Panzer-Division[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
