Curt Siewert

Curt Siewert
Born	5 April 1899(1899-04-05) Oberförsterei Ratzeburg
Died	13 June 1983(1983-06-13) (aged 84) Hanover
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Bundeswehr
Years of service	1916–1945 1956–1960
Rank	Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	58. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Baltic Offensive Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive Zemland Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Author

Curt Siewert (5 April 1899 – 13 June 1983) as a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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. He was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until May 1948. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1960.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (17 February 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 325.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Special Camp 11
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin	Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 7 June 1943 – 13 January 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Fritz Klasing

Persondata
Name	Siewert, Curt
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	5 April 1899
Place of birth	Oberförsterei Ratzeburg, German Empire
Date of death	13 June 1983
Place of death	Hanover, Germany