Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz
Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1890 Berlin |
| Died | 30 November 1968 (aged 78) Kiel |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 9. Infanterie-Division 361. Infanterie-Division Division Nr. 402 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Generalleutnant Joachim Freiherr von Schleinitz (brother) |
Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz[a] (23 July 1890 – 30 November 1968) 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. Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 14 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 9. Infanterie-Division[1]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 307.
- 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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- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- People from Berlin
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union