| Siegfried Macholz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1890 Memel, East Prussia (modern Klaipeda, Lithuania) |
| Died | 25 May 1975(1975-05-25) (aged 84) Hanover, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–21 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | Division Nr. 192 122. Infanterie-Division 191. Reserve-Division 49. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 290.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 245.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Commander of Division Nr. 192 10 June 1940 - 5 October 1940 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans Petri |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 - 8 December 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Bayer |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Bayer | Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 17 February 1942 - 1 August 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Chill |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Gustav Hundt | Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division ? November 1942 - 1 December 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Adolf Trowitz |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Karl von Dewitz gennant von Krebs | Commander of 191. Reserve-Division 1 March 1943 - 1 January 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erich Bäßler |
| Preceded byUnknown | Commander of 49. Infanterie-Division ? February 1944 - 4 September 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Vollrath Lübbe |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Karl Rhein | Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 26 January 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1890 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Klaipėda
- Military personnel from East Prussia
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German police officers
- Prussian Army personnel
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army generals of World War II
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- 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