Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (6 November 1890 – 1 April 1952) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Armin surrendered following the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943 and died in Soviet captivity on 1 April 1952. He was the son of World War I general Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin.
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin | |
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| Born | 6 November 1890 Stettin, German Empire |
| Died | 1 April 1952 (aged 61) Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 95. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (father) |
War crimes edit
In July 1941, Armin had 200 Jews shot in Zhytomyr for allegedly abusing German soldiers.[1][2]
Dates of rank edit
- Major (1 April 1929)
- Oberstleutnant (1 October 1932)
- Oberst (1 October 1934)
- Generalmajor (1 March 1938)
- Generalleutnant (1 March 1940)
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division[3]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ M. Tiedemann: 60 rechtsradikale Lügen. Goldmann Verlag, 2000
- ^ Hannes Heer, ed. (1995), "Stets zu erschießen sind Frauen, die in der Roten Armee diesen". Geständnisse deutscher Kriegsgefangener über ihren Einsatz an der Ostfront, Hamburg, p. 16
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
Bibliography 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.
