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Siegfried Macholz

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Years of service
  
1909–211935–45

Rank
  
Generalleutnant


Name
  
Siegfried Macholz

Service/branch
  
German Army

Siegfried Macholz is serious while looking to the left, has black hair, wearing an army service uniform.

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War IIOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradOperation OverlordBattle of Aachen

Died
  
May 25, 1975, Hanover, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Operation Overlord, Battle of Aachen, World War II

Commands held
  
122nd Infantry Division, 148th Reserve Division, Divisoes de Infantaria, 295e division d'infanterie

Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Erwin Rommel (left ) is serious, wearing a service cap, an army service uniform under a black coat with buttons on each side, and a black belt. Siegfried Macholz (right) is serious, right-hand pointing, wearing an army service uniform under a black coat with buttons on each side and a black belt. Behind them are men wearing a service cap and a service uniform. Beside Siegfried (right) is an army person laying down.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division

    • References

    Siegfried Macholz Wikipedia
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