Max Sachsenheimer

Max Sachsenheimer
Born	5 December 1909(1909-12-05) Mühlbach/Karlsruhe
Died	2 June 1973(1973-06-02) (aged 63) Merzhausen near Freiburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1928 – 1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	17. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Max Sachsenheimer (5 December 1909 – 2 June 1973) was a German Generalmajor, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver^[1]
• Wound Badge in Black^[1]
• German Cross in Gold (3 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Jäger-Regiment 75^[2]
  • 472nd Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Major and leader of Jäger-Regiment 75^[2]
  • 132nd Swords on 6 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 17. Infanterie-Division^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^ ^{a b} Berger 1999, p. 307.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Scherzer 2007, p. 648.

Bibliography

• Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
• 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.
• Williamson, Gordon (2006). Knight's Cross, Oak-Leaves and Swords Recipients 1941-45. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-643-7.
• Helden der Wehrmacht III - Unsterbliche deutsche Soldaten (in German). München, Germany: FZ-Verlag GmbH, 2007. ISBN 978-3-924309-82-4.

External links

Military of Germany portal

• Max Sachsenheimer @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Richard Zimmer	Commander of 17th Infanterie-Division 4 September 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by none

Persondata
Name	Sachsenheimer, Max
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 December 1909
Place of birth	Mühlbach/Karlsruhe
Date of death	2 June 1973
Place of death	Merzhausen near Freiburg