Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans

Generalmajor Sigismund-Helmut Konrad Alfred Felix Georg Ritter und Edler von Dawans (23 September 1899 – 10 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the German Cross in Gold on 26 August 1942.
Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans was born on 23 September 1899. He married Ingeborg Hane on 6 April 1923 at Blankensee.
Von Dawans was killed during the RAF's attack on Panzer Group West's headquarters at La Caine on 10 June 1944. After the war, von Dawans was buried at La Cambe German war cemetery.

• 1 September 1939 - 6 October 1939 3. Armee 'von Küchler', Ic Maj. i. G.
• 13 October 1939 - 1 November 1940 19 Infanterie Division, Ia oberstleunant, the 01.11.1940 renowned 19th Panzer Division
• December 1941/6 January 1942? - 22 March 1942 XIII Corps, Chef des Generalstabes
• 1 April 1942 - 21 June 1942 III Motorised Corps, Oberst, Chef des Generalstabes
• 21 June 1942 - 15 February 1943 III Panzer Corps, Chef des Generalstabes
• 15 May 1943 - 15 October 1943 4 Army, Chef des Generalstabes
• 1 December 1943/ 24 January 1944? - (KIA)10-06-1944 Panzergruppe West Chef des Generalstabes Oberst, then Generalmajor

• Leutnant: 19 December 1917
• Oberleutnant:  ?
• Hauptmann:  ?
• Major: 10 June 1938
• Oberstleutnant: 1 March 1940
• Oberst: 1 March 1942
• Generalmajor: 1 February 1944