Friedrich Sixt

Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Friedrich Sixt
Born	(1895-10-28)28 October 1895 Munich, German Empire
Died	4 August 1976(1976-08-04) (aged 80) Munich, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	50th Infantry Division 5. Jäger-Division CI Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

He commanded the 50th Infantry Division during the 1944 Crimean Offensive and was wounded during heavy attacks by the 2nd Guards Army south of the Belbek river on 1 May 1944. Sixt was subsequently evacuated, leaving Colonel Paul Betz in command of the 50th Infantry Division.^[1]

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (23 December 1915)^[2]
  • 1st Class (5 May 1918)^[2]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 September 1939)^[2]
  • 1st Class (11 June 1941)^[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXXXIV Armeekorps^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 50. Infanterie-Division^[4][5]
  • 772nd Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Jäger-Division^[5][6]