Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin

Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
Born	6 November 1890; Stettin
Died	1 April 1952 (aged 61); Krasnogorsk
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	95. Infanterie-Division; 113. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Stalingrad (POW);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (father)

Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (6 November 1890 – 1 April 1952) 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. Armin surrendered following the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943 and died in Soviet captivity on 1 April 1952. He was the son of WW I general Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division[1]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 25 September 1939 – 10 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff	Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1942 – 2 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm Pruet

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