Siegfried Macholz
Appearance
Siegfried Macholz | |
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Born | 20 September 1890 Memel, Lithuania |
Died | 25 May 1975 Hanover | (aged 84)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1909–1921 1935–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | Division Nr. 192 122. Infanterie-Division 191. Reserve-Division 49. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Siegfried Macholz was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway, he was held until October 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 245.
- 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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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1975 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- People from Klaipėda
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war