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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
Commands304th 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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ 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) . 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
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 30th Infantry Division
Staff
Units
Oak Leaves with II Army Corps. Oak Leaves with 4th Army. Oak Leaves with the 342nd Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 304th Infantry Division.
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