Friedrich Siebert

Friedrich Maximilian Siebert
Born	7 July 1888 Ludwigshafen
Died	Würzburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	44. Infanterie-Division 57. Infanterie-Division XIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Maximilian Siebert (7 July 1888 – 13 May 1950) was a German general who commanded the XIII Corps during World War II. He was also 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. Siebert was a member of the Nazi Party.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (13 May 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 44. Infanterie Division

See also

• General of the Infantry (Germany)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Albrecht Schubert	Commander of 44. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1939 – 2 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich-Anton Deboi
Preceded by Generalleutnant Oskar Blümm	Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 10 October 1942 – 19 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto Fretter-Pico
Preceded by General der Infanterie Erich Straube	Commander of XIII. Armeekorps 20 February 1943 – 7 September 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arthur Hauffe