Years of service 1915–301934–45 Service/branch German Army Died June 30, 1963 | Name Siegfried Verhein | |
Unit 551. Volksgrenadier-Division Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBaltic OffensiveBattle of MemelEast Prussian OffensiveZemland Offensive Battles and wars World War I, Baltic Offensive, Battle of Memel, East Prussian Offensive, Samland Offensive, World War II | ||
Siegfried Verhein (1 October 1897 – 30 June 1963) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Verhein surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
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