Hermann Siggel Military person

Hermann Siggel (29 December 1910 – 15 April 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann Siggel was captured by American troops in the Ruhr Pocket in April 1945 and was held until September 1945.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 29, 1910
Birth place	Germany , Bad Kleinen
Date of death	April 15, 1981
Place of death	Germany , Ebersberg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket World War II Battle of France Battle of Kiev (1941) Ruhr Pocket Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket First Battle of Kharkov
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Grenadier-Regiment 172
service start	1928
service end	1945