Siegfried von Waldenburg

Hans Siegfried Paul GÃÂ¼nther von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 Ã¢ÂÂ 27 March 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 116th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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 FÃÂ¤hnrich (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

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