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Siegfried Haenicke
German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Siegfried Haenicke
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| Intro | German General and Knight's Cross recipient |
| A.K.A. | Siegfried Hänicke |
| Was | Military personnel |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 September 1878, Konstanz, Germany |
| Death | 19 February 1946, NKVD Special Camp No. 1, Germany (aged 67 years) |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Siegfried Haenicke (8 September 1878 – 19 February 1946) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haenicke surrendered to the Soviet troops in 1945, and died in 1946.
Awards
- Pour le Mérite on 14 June 1918 as hauptmann and commander of II Battalion, 150th Infantry Regiment
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1941 as generalleutnant and commander of 61st Infantry Division
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https://d-nb.info/gnd/127809740
http://isni.org/isni/0000000024019081
https://viaf.org/viaf/3506989
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/viaf-3506989