Friedrich Sixt

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.

Friedrich Sixt
Born(1895-10-28)28 October 1895
Died4 August 1976(1976-08-04) (aged 80)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held50th Infantry Division
5. Jäger-Division
CI Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 December 1915) & 1st Class (5 May 1918)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 June 1941)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXXXIV Armeekorps[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 50. Infanterie-Division[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Jäger-Division[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 328.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 447.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Schmidt		 Commander of 50. Infanterie-Division
26 June 1943 – 30 April 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Paul Betz
Preceded by
Generalmajor Helmut Thumm		 Commander of 5. Jäger Division
1 November 1944 – 19 April 1945		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin		 Commander of CI. Armeekorps
19 April – 8 May 1945		 Succeeded by
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