Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz

Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz
Born 23 July 1890
Berlin
Died 30 November 1968(1968-11-30) (aged 78)
Kiel
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–45
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

Footnotes

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 307.

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. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erwin Vierow
Commander of 9. Infantry-Division
1 January 1941 – 19 August 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann
Preceded by
None
Commander of 361. Infantry-Division
20 November 1943 – 30 May 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gerhard Lindemann
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Richard Stenzel
Commander of Division Nr. 402
1 October 1944 – March 1945
Succeeded by
None
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