Siegfried von Waldenburg

Siegfried von Waldenburg
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Born	30 December 1898 Groß Leipe
Died	Hanover
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	116. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brest (1941) Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Moscow Italian Campaign Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 – 27 March 1973) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

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
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 116. Panzer-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberstleutnant i.G. Ferdinand Jodl	Chief of General Staff of XII. Armeekorps 25 October 1940 – 3 March 1942	Succeeded by Oberst i.G. Kurt Lottner
Preceded by Oberst Heinrich Voigtsberger	Commander of 116. Panzer-Division 14 September 1944 – April 1945	Succeeded by None