Years of service 1917–20
1934–45 Died October 8, 1953, Ukraine Rank Oberst | Name Sigurt-Horstmar von Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Nazi Germany Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 29 (mot.) Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Stalingrad Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay (31 December 1900 – 8 October 1953) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Sigurt-Horstmar Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay was captured by Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad. He died on 8 October 1953 in a prisoner of war camp near Krasnopolje, Ukraine
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