Siegfried Westphal
| Siegfried Westphal | |
|---|---|
 Westphal (background) aiding Erwin Rommel (foreground) in moving a Wehrmacht staff car in North Africa (1941) | |
| Born |
18 March 1902 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died |
2 July 1982 (aged 80) Celle, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1918–45 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Unit | Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Author |
Siegfried Westphal (18 March 1902 – 2 July 1982) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Westphal was captured by American troops in May 1945 and acted as a witness at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 May 1940)
- 1st Class (28 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (20 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1942 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes of Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee [1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Siegfried Westphal in the German National Library catalogue
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Formed from Oberbefehlshabers Süd |
Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe C 26 November 1943 – 9 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt |
Chief of the General Staff of Oberbefehlshaber West 10 September 1944 – 22 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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