Curt Siewert

Curt Siewert
Born	5 April 1899 Oberförsterei Ratzeburg
Died	13 June 1983 (aged 84) Hanover
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Bundeswehr
Years of service	1916–45 1956–60
Rank	Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	58th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Curt Siewert (5 April 1899 – 13 June 1983) as a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Siewert surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and was held until May 1948. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1960.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold (17 February 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 325.

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.