Hermann Siggel
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Hermann Siggel
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Born | 29 December 1910 Bad Kleinen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ebersberg |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1928–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 172 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hermann Siggel (29 December 1910 – 15 April 1981) 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. Hermann Siggel was captured by American troops in the Ruhr Pocket in April 1945 and was held until September 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 26 September 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 172[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 172[3]
- 552nd Oak Leaves on 16 August 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 172[4]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 75th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves with 294th Infantry Division.
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