Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin

Sixt von Armin
General Sixt von Armin, portrait by Hugo Vogel.
Born	(1851-11-27)27 November 1851 Wetzlar, Rhine Province, Prussia
Died	30 September 1936(1936-09-30) (aged 84) Magdeburg, Saxony, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	German Empire
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1870–1919
Rank	General
Commands held	13th Division IV Corps Fourth Army
Awards	Pour le Mérite
Relations	Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (son)

Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (27 November 1851 – 30 September 1936) was a German general who participated in the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War. In the latter he participated in many battles on the Western Front, including the Battles of Passchendaele and the Lys.

Armin was born in Wetzlar, an exclave of the Rhine Province, Prussia. After leaving school in 1870, he joined the 4th Grenadier Guards Regiment as a cadet and was seriously wounded in the Franco-Prussian War at the Battle of Gravelotte. He was awarded the Iron Cross, Second Class and promoted to lieutenant. He subsequently served as adjutant of the regiment and also held other positions on the regimental staff. In 1900, Armin was promoted to Oberst (colonel) and given command of the 55th Infantry Regiment. The following year, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Gardekorps. He was promoted to major general in 1903 and to lieutenant general in 1906.

Following a period of service at general headquarters in 1908, Armin was appointed commander of the 13th Division, stationed in Münster. In 1911, he succeeded Paul von Hindenburg as commanding officer of the IV Corps in Magdeburg and in 1913, Armin was promoted to general.