Friedrich Sixt | |
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Born | Munich, German Empire | 28 October 1895
Died | 4 August 1976 Munich, West Germany | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | German Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
50th Infantry Division 5. Jäger-Division CI Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
He commanded the 50th Infantry Division during the 1944 Crimean Offensive and was wounded during heavy attacks by the 2nd Guards Army south of the Belbek river on 1 May 1944. Sixt was subsequently evacuated, leaving Colonel Paul Betz in command of the 50th Infantry Division. [1]
Friedrich Sixt | |
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Born | Munich, German Empire | 28 October 1895
Died | 4 August 1976 Munich, West Germany | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | German Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
50th Infantry Division 5. Jäger-Division CI Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
He commanded the 50th Infantry Division during the 1944 Crimean Offensive and was wounded during heavy attacks by the 2nd Guards Army south of the Belbek river on 1 May 1944. Sixt was subsequently evacuated, leaving Colonel Paul Betz in command of the 50th Infantry Division. [1]