Siegfried Haenicke | |
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Born | 8 September 1878 |
Died | 19 February 1946 | (aged 67)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Years of service | 1897–32 1939–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held |
61st Infantry Division XXXVIII Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Haenicke (8 September 1878 – 19 February 1946) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haenicke surrendered to the Soviet troops in 1945, and died in 1946.