Siegfried Macholz

Siegfried Macholz
Siegfried Macholz
Born	20 September 1890; Memel, East Prussia (modern Klaipeda, Lithuania)
Died	25 May 1975 (aged 84); Hanover, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–21; 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Division Nr. 192; 122. Infanterie-Division; 191. Reserve-Division; 49. Infanterie-Division; 295. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division [2]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of Division Nr. 192 10 June 1940 - 5 October 1940	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Petri
Preceded by None	Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 - 8 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer	Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 17 February 1942 - 1 August 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt	Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division ? November 1942 - 1 December 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz
Preceded by Generalmajor Karl von Dewitz gennant von Krebs	Commander of 191. Reserve-Division 1 March 1943 - 1 January 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Bäßler
Preceded by Unknown	Commander of 49. Infanterie-Division ? February 1944 - 4 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Vollrath Lübbe
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Rhein	Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 26 January 1945 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

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