Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay
| Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 December 1900 Berlin |
| Died |
8 October 1953 (aged 52) Prisoner of war camp near Krasnopolje, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1917–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 29 (mot.) |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay[a] (31 December 1900 – 8 October 1953) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay was captured by Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad.
He "had spent a long time in the Soviet Union during the 1920s, spoke the Russian language, knew the country and the people and-as he stressed-was familiar with the Red Army." He commanded an infantry regiment in the 3rd (Motorised) Infantry Division at Stalingrad.[1]
He died on 8 October 1953 in a prisoner of war camp near Krasnopolje, Ukraine
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 29 (mot.)[2]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
Notes
References
- 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.
- 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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