Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
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Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
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| Born | 6 November 1890 Stettin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Krasnogorsk |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 95. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (father) |
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (6 November 1890 – 1 April 1952) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin was captured in 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad and died in Soviet captivity on 1 April 1952.
He was the son of WW I general Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin.
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Dates of rank
- Fahnenjunker (18 February 1909)
- Leutnant (16 June 1910)
- Oberleutnant (25 February 1915)
- Hauptmann (18 October 1917)
- Major (1 April 1929)
- Oberstleutnant (1 October 1932)
- Oberst (1 October 1934)
- Generalmajor (1 March 1938)
- Generalleutnant (1 March 1940)
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (7 October 1914)
- 1st Class (22 December 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (6 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
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Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 25 September 1939 – 10 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff
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Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1942 – 2 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm Pruet |
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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1952 deaths
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- People from Szczecin
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
- Reichswehr personnel
- German untitled nobility
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
