Walther Sievers
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| Walther Sievers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1902 Halstenbeck |
| Died | 12 June 1982 (aged 79) Bad Pyrmont |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 415 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walther Sievers (15 June 1902 – 12 June 1982) 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 [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 November 1943)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Demyansk Shield
- Eastern Front Medal (23 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 December 1942 as Hauptmann der Reserve and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 415[2]
- 379th Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 415[3]
References [edit]
- Citations
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
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