Frido von Senger und Etterlin
| Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin | |
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| Born |
4 September 1891 Waldshut-Tiengen, German Empire |
| Died | 9 January 1963 (aged 71) Freiburg-im-Breisgau, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held |
17th Panzer Division XIV Panzer Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Ferdinand Maria von Senger und Etterlin |
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin (4 September 1891 – 9 January 1963) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Fridolin Rudolph von Senger und Etterlin was born on September 4, 1891, in Waldshut near the Swiss border. In 1912, he became a Rhodes scholar at Oxford and acquired fluency in French and English. World War I interrupted his education in August 1914, and he was commissioned a lieutenant in the reserves. After four years of dedicated service, Senger remained in the postwar Reichswehr as a cavalry officer. He thus became one of few reserve officers selected to serve with the regulars. As a professional soldier, Senger remained aloof from politics and studiously avoided the rising tide of Nazism. Senger subsequently studied for two years at the Cavalry School in Hannover, spent four years with the cavalry inspectorate in Berlin, and by 1938 he had risen to Colonel of the Third Cavalry.
Senger und Etterlin took part in the Battle of France in 1940. In October 1942 he was given command of the 17th Panzer Division in Southern Russia. In June 1943, during the Battle of Sicily he was German Liaison Officer to the Italian 6th Army (General Alfredo Guzzoni), and commanded the German units on the island until 17 July 1943 when General Hans-Valentin Hube assumed control of all Axis troops on the island. In August 1943, Senger took command of the German forces on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. He conducted the evacuation when the German positions became untenable. On 8 October 1943 he received the command of the XIV Panzer Corps in Italy.
During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Senger und Etterlin fought at the Gustav Line, which included Monte Cassino. The German position was only broken by the Allies in May 1944.
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