Years of service 1915–30
1934–45 Service/branch German Army Died June 30, 1963 | Name Siegfried Verhein Rank Generalleutnant | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1930)
Nazi Germany Unit 551. Volksgrenadier-Division Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Baltic Offensive
Battle of Memel
East Prussian Offensive
Zemland Offensive Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 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.
Awards and decorations
References
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