Siegfried Marseille
Siegfried Marseille (born October 10, 1887 in Pyritz , † January 29, 1944 in Novosselki ( Ukraine )) was a senior police officer and officer in the Wehrmacht , most recently in the rank of major general .
Life
On February 26, 1907, Marseille joined the 6th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment from Alvensleben No. 52 as a flag junior . On August 18, 1908, he was promoted to lieutenant with an officer's license on September 17, 1908. He took part in World War I and was adopted on March 27, 1920. He became a police officer and in 1919 initially served with the security police in Halle . A year later he was transferred to the Halle Police Department, where he was promoted to Police Major in 1923. On January 1, 1930, Marseille moved to the Oberhausen Police Department and was promoted to Colonel on June 1, 1935.
On October 1, 1935, Marseille was taken over as a colonel in the Wehrmacht. He became commander in the military district of Bremen II. After his promotion to major general in 1941, he was appointed commander of the local commandant's office 324 in Kursk on June 30, 1942 . In January 1944 he was killed by partisans .
For his services, Marseille was awarded the Iron Cross of the Second Class of 1914 and received the clasps in 1939. In addition, he received the First and Second Class War Merit Crosses with Swords.
Siegfried Marseilles son from his first marriage was the future fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille .
literature
- Wolfgang Keilig : The Generals of the Army 1939–1945 . Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0202-0 , p. 218.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Keilig: The Generals of the Army 1939-1945 . Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1983, p. 218.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marseille, Siegfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Major General of the Wehrmacht |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pyritz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1944 |
| Place of death | Novosselki ( Ukraine ) |