Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1890 Stettin |
| Died | 1 April 1952 (aged 61) Unknown |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 95. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (6 November 1890 – 1 April 1952) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin was captured in 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad and died in Soviet captivity on 1 April 1952.
Dates of rank
- Fahnenjunker (18 February 1909)
- Leutnant (16 June 1910)
- Oberleutnant (25 February 1915)
- Hauptmann (18 October 1917)
- Major (1 April 1929)
- Oberstleutnant (1 October 1932)
- Oberst (1 October 1934)
- Generalmajor (1 March 1938)
- Generalleutnant (1 March 1940)
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (7 October 1914)
- 1st Class (22 December 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (6 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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- 1952 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- German people who died in prison custody
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Prisoners who died in Soviet detention
- People from Szczecin
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad