Years of service 1924–45
1956–63 Service/branch German Army, Bundeswehr | Name August Seidensticker | |
Born 4 September 1904
Dusseldorf ( 1904-09-04 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
Tunisia Campaign Died December 13, 1975, Munich, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held Schwere Panzer Abteilung 504 Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Battle of Moscow, Battles of Rzhev, Tunisia Campaign, World War II | ||
August Seidensticker (4 September 1904 – 13 December 1975) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst 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. August Seidensticker was captured by American troops in May 1943 during the fall of Tunisia. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1963.
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