Friedrich Siebert (General)

Friedrich Siebert (born July 7, 1888 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein , † May 13, 1950 in Würzburg ) was a German infantry general in World War II .

Life

In 1907 Siebert joined the 20th Infantry Regiment "Prinz Franz" of the Bavarian Army as a flag junior . On May 26, 1909, he was promoted to lieutenant . During the First World War , Siebert was promoted to captain until March 1918 and received both classes of the Iron Cross for his achievements . After the end of the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various associations. On October 1, 1933 he became a lieutenant colonel and on September 1, 1935 a colonel . From October 1, 1937, he was in command of the 55th Infantry Regiment. On April 1, 1939, he was promoted to major general . During the Second World War he was in command of the 44th Infantry Division from October 1, 1939 to May 2, 1942 . On April 1, 1941, he became lieutenant general and in this capacity was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on November 18, 1941 . From October 10, 1942, he led the 57th Infantry Division . From February 20 to September 7, 1943 Siebert took over the XIII as commanding general . Army Corps . He was promoted to General of the Infantry on May 1, 1943. From October 1, 1943 until the end of the war, he was chief of the Wehrmacht patrol service.

His brother Ludwig Siebert was a lawyer and from 1933 Bavarian Prime Minister.

literature

Wolfgang Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939–1945. Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 .

Individual evidence

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
↑ Wolf Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939-1945. Troop officers, medical officers in the general rank, weapons officers in the general rank, officers d. Motor vehicle park troops in the general rank, engineer officers in the general rank, Wehrmacht judges in the general rank, administrative officers in the general rank, veterinary officers in the general rank. Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 , p. 324 .

personal data
SURNAME	Siebert, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German infantry general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	July 7, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ludwigshafen am Rhein
DATE OF DEATH	May 13, 1950
Place of death	Wurzburg

[1] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

[2] Wolf Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939-1945. Troop officers, medical officers in the general rank, weapons officers in the general rank, officers d. Motor vehicle park troops in the general rank, engineer officers in the general rank, Wehrmacht judges in the general rank, administrative officers in the general rank, veterinary officers in the general rank. Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 , p. 324 .