Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin

Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
Born	6 November 1890
Died	1 April 1952(1952-04-01) (aged 61) Krasnogorsk
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	95. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (father)

Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (6 November 1890 – 1 April 1952) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Armin surrendered following the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943 and died in Soviet captivity on 1 April 1952. He was the son of WW I general Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.