| Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1890 |
| Died | 30 November 1968(1968-11-30) (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 9th Infantry Division 361st Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | East Pomeranian Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz (23 July 1890 – 30 November 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Schleinitz surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 East Pomeranian Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards
- German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 9th Infantry Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 307.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Erwin Vierow | Commander of 9th Infantry Division 1 January 1941 – 19 August 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Hofmann |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of 361st Infantry Division 20 November 1943 – 30 May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Lindemann |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Richard Stenzel | Commander of Division Nr. 402 1 October 1944 – March 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1890 births
- 1968 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German barons
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from Berlin
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Reichswehr personnel
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- German Army generals of World War II