Walther Sievers
| Walther Sievers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 June 1902 Halstenbeck |
| Died |
12 June 1982 (aged 79) Bad Pyrmont |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 415 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walther Sievers (15 June 1902 – 12 June 1982) 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 November 1943)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Demyansk Shield
- Eastern Front Medal (23 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 415[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 December 1942 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 415[3]
- 379th Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 415[4]
References
Citations
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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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