Curt Siewert (5 April 1899 – 13 June 1983) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1960.
Curt Siewert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1899 |
| Died | 13 June 1983 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Army Bundeswehr |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 58th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 325.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
