Siegfried von Waldenburg

Hans Siegfried Paul Günther von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 – 27 March 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 116th Panzer Division.Born to the aristocratic house of von Kessel and Levi Kahana. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Siegfried von Waldenburg
Born	30 December 1898 Groß-Leipe near Obernigk, Kreis Trebnitz, Regierungsbezirk Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	27 March 1973(1973-03-27) (aged 74) Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr Army
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	116th Panzer Division
Battles / wars	World War I Silesian Uprisings World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brest (1941) Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Moscow Italian Campaign Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	∞ 1924 Jutta Hertha Luise von Alten, 4 children

Promotions

• 15 July 1916 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
• 19 August 1916 Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (Officer Candidate with Lance Corporal rank)
• 9 September 1916 Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (Officer Candidate with Corporal/NCO/Junior Sergeant rank)
• 28 February 1917 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
• 30 July 1917 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent
  • 9 October with effect from 1 November 1922 received Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 June 1919
• 1 February 1926 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
  • 13 July 1928 received new Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 April 1925
• 1 May 1933 Rittmeister
  • 1 October 1933 renamed Hauptmann (Captain) when transferred to General Staff Training
• 2 October 1936 Major with effect and RDA from 1 October 1936
• 20 March 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1939
• 18 January 1942 Oberst (Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 February 1942
• 15 December 1944 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1944

Awards and decorations (excerpt)

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 13 July 1917
  • 1st Class on 1 January 1920
• Wound Badge (1918) in Silver
• Silesian Eagle, 2nd and 1st Grade
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 9 January 1935
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class
• West Wall Medal
• Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 28 October 1939
  • 1st Class on 10 June 1940
• Eastern Medal on 8 July 1942
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• Hungarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross with Swords on 9 November 1942
• War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class with Swords on 14 December 1943
• Certificate of Recognition of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 116. Panzer-Division^[1]