Siemann, Max (schwere Artillerie-Regiment 106)
- Date of birth:
- October 3rd, 1893 (Domäne Merzien, Cöthen, Herzogtum Anhalt)
- Date of death:
- April 21st, 1953 (Helmstedt, Niedersachsen)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Karl Wilhelm Max Siemann
Promotions:
30.07.1915: Fähnrich
30.09.1915: Leutnant, without Patent
27.11.1917: Patent - 22.05.1914
19.02.1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant a.D.
01.11.1936: Oberleutnant d.L.
01.12.1936: m.W.v. 01.09.1936 Hauptmann (E) - RDA 01.10.1934 (153a)
15.02.1939: Hauptmann - RDA 01.04.1934 (202a)
01.12.1939: Major (80)
01.03.1942: Oberstleutnant (386)
01.06.1943: Oberst (51)
Career:
02.08.1914: Fahnenjunker, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
24.10.1914: sent to the front
20.06.1915: slightly WIA
05.09.1916: Ordonnanz-Offizier, I. Abteilung, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
03.02.1917: Adjutant,r II. Abteilung, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
31.03.1917: Beobachtungs-Offizier, I. Abteilung, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
07.12.1917: Adjutant, II. Abteilung, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
06.09.1918: Regiments-Adjutant, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
04.06.1919: Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 4
07.08.1919: Reserve-Offizier, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
21.01.1920: demobilized
01.06.1936: E-Offizier-Anwärter
01.12.1936: Wehrwirtschaftsinspektion VII (Standort Augsburg)
12.10.1937: Wehrwirtschaftsstelle II (Standort Augsburg)
16.11.1938: Artillerie-Regiment 27
03.01.1939: II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiments 63
11.02.1939: reactivated
01.09.1939: Kommandeur, IV. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 268
21.08.1940: Kommandeur, Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung I/106 renamed I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Abteilung (mot) 106
20.01.1943: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 11
01.03.1945: Führerreserve OKH (XI)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1915
Friedrich Kreuz
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Regts.-Stab, Feldart.-Regt. nr. 69
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- April 3rd, 1935
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, IV. Abteilung, Artl.-Regt. 268
- Awarded on:
- June 22nd, 1940
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on March 1st, 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Artillerie-Regiment 268
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1940
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on October 20th, 1917.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Abteilung, schw.Art.Abt. (mot) 106
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Regiment 106, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 11
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 11, 11. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1944
According to Horst Scheibert the awarding date is 15-12-1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Soldbuch
- Vorläufiges Ausweiss zum EK2, EK1
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis DKiG
- Verleihungsurkunde Frontkämpfer, Dienst IV, Spange EK2, Spange EK1, DKiG, Ostmedaille
- Besitzzeugnis Sturmabzeichen
- Beförderungsurkunde Hauptmann zum Major
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