Friedrich Sixt
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Friedrich Sixt
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| Born | 28 October 1895 Munich |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 50. Infanterie-Division 5. Jäger-Division CI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Sixt was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXXXIV Armeekorps[2]
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (17 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 50. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 772nd Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Jäger-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 September 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 12 September 1944 | In der Schlacht am unteren Narew zeichnete sich die hessisch-thüringische 129. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalmajor von Larisch und die württembergische 5. Jägerdivision unter Führung von Generalleutnant Sixt durch Standfestigkeit und Angriffsschwung besonders aus.[5] | The Hessian-Thuringian 129th infantry division under the leadership of Generalmajor von Larisch and the Württembergian 5th Jägerdivsion under the command of Generalleutnant Sixt distinguished themselves in the battle at the lower Narew with firmness and offensive drive. |
References
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Schmidt
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Commander of 50. Infanterie-Division 26 June 1943 – 30 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Betz |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Helmut Thumm
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Commander of 5. Jäger Division 1 November 1944 – 19 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock |
| Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin
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Commander of CI. Armeekorps 19 April – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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1 Knight's Cross with the 50th Infantry Division 2 Oak Leaves with the 559. Volksgrenadier-Division 3 Swords with the 17th Infantry Division 4 Swords with Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 50th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the 6th Armay 2 Oak Leaves with the 5th Jäger Division 3 Oak Leaves with the 46th Infantry Division
4 Flak-Abteilung 5 (L) 5 Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85 6 Feldersatz-Bataillon 81 |
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