Deutschmann, Siegfried
- Date of birth:
- December 28th, 1912 (Schmipseln/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 15th, 1986 (Kaiserslautern/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 483, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Führer 8. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 463, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1944
“After hours of artillery fire the Soviets commenced a major assault east of Libau, and they succeeded in penetrating into the frontline of the defending German Regiment with 20 tanks.
At this moment Oberfeldwebel Siegfried Deutschmann, a long-time Grenadier-Kompanie commander, found himself in a mortar position. He immediately recognized the critical situation, and so he ordered the mortar to be taken apart and put in a safe place before he attacked the broken-in enemy with its crew. He and his men stormed past the enemy armour against their escorting infantry, separating them from the tanks. The Soviets were forced to pull back with bloody losses.
Oberfeldwebel Deutschmann then went on to hold his position in bitter close combat until reinforcements could be brought up and finally stabilize the situation. For this deed, which prevented an imminent Soviet breakthrough, the Führer awarded the the Knight’s Cross to this brave Kompanie commander.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - DÖRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1998.
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