Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius (16 May 1896– 28 April 1945) was a German soldier, most famous for his command of 16 Panzer Division during Operation Avalanche (Salerno Landings) in September 1943. Despite his widely acknowledged success, which almost resulted in the Allies being pushed back into the sea, Sieckenius was made a scapegoat by Hitler and sidelined until his death during the Battle of Berlin, when he commanded a reserve division (391 Sicherungs Division).
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| - Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius (16 May 1896– 28 April 1945) was a German soldier, most famous for his command of 16 Panzer Division during Operation Avalanche (Salerno Landings) in September 1943. Despite his widely acknowledged success, which almost resulted in the Allies being pushed back into the sea, Sieckenius was made a scapegoat by Hitler and sidelined until his death during the Battle of Berlin, when he commanded a reserve division (391 Sicherungs Division).
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Commands
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- 391(xsd:integer)
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death place
| - Märkisch Buchholz, near Berlin, Germany
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Caption
| - Sieckenius after the award of his Knight’s Cross
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Title
| - Kommandeur of 2 Panzer Regiment
- Kommandeur of 16 Panzer Division
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Awards
| - Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Rank
| - Generalmajor der Panzertruppe
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Allegiance
| - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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Before
| - Generalmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand
- Oberst Hero Breusing
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After
| - Generalmajor Hans-Ulrich Back
- Oberst Hyazinth Graf von Strachwitz
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| - Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius (16 May 1896– 28 April 1945) was a German soldier, most famous for his command of 16 Panzer Division during Operation Avalanche (Salerno Landings) in September 1943. Despite his widely acknowledged success, which almost resulted in the Allies being pushed back into the sea, Sieckenius was made a scapegoat by Hitler and sidelined until his death during the Battle of Berlin, when he commanded a reserve division (391 Sicherungs Division).
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