Ernst Sieler
Born22 August 1893
Died6 October 1983(1983-10-06) (aged 90)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1913–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held304th Infantry Division
LIX Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst Sieler (22 August 1893 – 6 October 1983) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the LIX. Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Sieler surrendered to the Soviet forces in the course of Red Army's Vistula–Oder Offensive. He was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.

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References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 321.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 444.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 325.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Heinrich Krampf Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 16 November 1942 - 1 February 1943 Succeeded byOberst Alfred Philippi Preceded byOberst Alfred Philippi Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1943 - 30 August 1943 Succeeded byOberst Norbert Holm Preceded byOberst Norbert Holm Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division October 1943 - 8 May 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gustav Hundt Preceded byGeneralmajor Gustav Hundt Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 9 August 1944 - January 1945 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Ulrich Liß Preceded byGeneralleutnant Joachim von Tresckow Commander of LIX Armeekorps 1 February 1945 - 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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