Hermann Seitz
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Hermann Seitz | |
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Born | Beilngries |
19 April 1902
Died | 20 December 1942 Stalingrad |
(aged 40)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1919–42 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hermann Seitz (19 April 1902 – 20 December 1942) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Major in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (motorized)[3]
- 140th Oak Leaves on 31 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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