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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
28 October 1895(Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany)
Death:
4 August 1976(Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895 – 4 August 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 December 1915) & 1st Class (5 May 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 June 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXXXIV Armeekorps
- 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
- Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Jäger-Division