Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Friedrich Sixt | |
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Born | Munich, German Empire | 28 October 1895
Died | 4 August 1976 Munich, West Germany | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | German Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 50th Infantry Division 5. Jäger-Division CI Army Corps |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
He commanded the 50th Infantry Division during the 1944 Crimean Offensive and was wounded during heavy attacks by the 2nd Guards Army south of the Belbek river on 1 May 1944. Sixt was subsequently evacuated, leaving Colonel Paul Betz in command of the 50th Infantry Division.[1]
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXXXIV Armeekorps[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 50. Infanterie-Division[4][5]
- 772nd Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Jäger-Division[5][6]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Forczyk 2014, p. 286f.
- ^ a b c d Thomas 1998, p. 328.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 447.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 402.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 708.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 98.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (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.
- Forczyk, Robert (2014). Where the Iron Crosses Grow: The Crimea, 1941–44. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78200-976-4.
- 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.