Siegfried Macholz

Siegfried Macholz
Born	20 September 1890 Memel, East Prussia (modern Klaipeda, Lithuania)
Died	25 May 1975 (aged 84) Hanover
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–21 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Division Nr. 192 122. Infanterie-Division 191. Reserve-Division 49. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Operation Overlord Battle of Aachen
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) 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. Siegfried Macholz was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway, he was held until October 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 290.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 245.

Bibliography

• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Siegfried Macholz @ Special Camp 11
• World War 2 Awards.com