Siegfried Westphal
| Siegfried Westphal | |
|---|---|
 Westphal (background) in a propaganda photo with Erwin Rommel, North Africa 1941 | |
| Born | 18 March 1902 |
| Died | 2 July 1982 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General of the Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Westphal (18 March 1902 – 2 July 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Westphal surrendered to the American troops in May 1945 and acted as a witness at the Nuremberg Trials. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1942 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes of Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Formed from Oberbefehlshabers Süd |
Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe C 26 November 1943 – 9 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt |
Chief of the General Staff of Oberbefehlshaber West 10 September 1944 – 22 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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