Siegfried Macholz

Siegfried Macholz
Born	20 September 1890 Memel, East Prussia (modern Klaipeda, Lithuania)
Died	25 May 1975(1975-05-25) (aged 84) Hanover, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1909–21 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	Division Nr. 192 122. Infanterie-Division 191. Reserve-Division 49. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Macholz (20 September 1890 – 25 May 1975) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander 122. Infanterie-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 49. Infanterie-Division

References

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.