__NOTOC__ Siegfried von Waldenburg (30 December 1898 – 27 March 1973) was a general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

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during World War II who commanded the

116th Panzer Division The 116th ''Panzer'' Division, also known as the "Windhund (Greyhound) Division", was a German armoured formation that saw combat during World War II. History Formation The 116th Division was constituted in the Rhineland and Westphalia areas ...

. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. His family were members of the aristocratic Prussian House of Levi Kahana in the 12th century.

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on 9 December 1944 as ''

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'' and leader of the 116. Panzer-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 353.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waldenburg, Siegfried von 1898 births 1973 deaths Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross People from the Province of Silesia German prisoners of war in World War I World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom German Army generals of World War II German Army personnel of World War I