Curt Siewert
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Curt Siewert
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Born | Oberförsterei Ratzeburg |
5 April 1899
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1916–45 1956–60 |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | 58. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Author |
Curt Siewert (5 April 1899 – 13 June 1983) as a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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. He was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until May 1948. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1960.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (17 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 325.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin
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Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 7 June 1943 – 13 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Fritz Klasing |
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1983 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Bundeswehr generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from Ratzeburg
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- Major generals of the German Army