Siegfried Verhein (1 October 1897 – 30 June 1963) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Siegfried Verhein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1897 |
| Died | 30 June 1963 (age 65) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–30 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | 551st (Volks)grenadier Division |
| Battles / wars | Zemland Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Verhein surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Generalmajor and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 551. Volks-Grenadier-Division[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
