Siegfried Westphal
Siegfried Westphal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1902 Leipzig |
| Died | 2 July 1982 (aged 80) Celle |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Unit | Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Author |
Siegfried Westphal (18 March 1902 – 2 July 1982) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie 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 Westphal was captured by American troops in May 1945 and acted as a witness at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 May 1940)
- 1st Class (28 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (20 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 29 November 1942 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes of Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee [1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
- 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.