Friedrich Siebert (7 July 1888 – 13 May 1950) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the XIII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Siebert was a member of the Nazi Party.[1]
Friedrich Siebert | |
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Born | 7 July 1888 Ludwigshafen, German Empire |
Died | 13 May 1950 Würzburg, West Germany | (aged 61)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1907–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | 44th Infantry Division 57th Infantry Division XIII Army Corps |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Ludwig Siebert |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 May 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 44. Infanterie Division [2]
References
editCitations
editBibliography
edit- 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.