Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz

Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz (23 July 1890 – 30 November 1968) 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.

Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz
Born	23 July 1890
Died	30 November 1968(1968-11-30) (aged 78)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	9th Infantry Division 361st Infantry Division
Battles / wars	East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Schleinitz surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 East Pomeranian Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards

• German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 9th Infantry Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.