Sigfrid Henrici

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Sigfrid Henrici
Born(1889-05-10)10 May 1889
Soest, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died8 November 1964(1964-11-08) (aged 75)
Bad Nauheim, Hesse, West Germany
AllegianceFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Weimar Republic
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Years of service1907–45
Rank General (Wehrmacht) 1.svg General der Panzertruppe
Commands held 16th Infantry Division
XXXX Panzer Corps
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

General Sigfrid Henrici (10 May 1889 – 8 November 1964) was a German general during World War II.

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During the invasion of Poland in 1939, Henrici was the commander of the 16th Infantry Division (motorised).

He commanded XXXX Panzer Corps from November 1942 to October 1943, when he was severely wounded in Ukraine. He returned to service in 1944 and became again commander of the XXXX Panzerkorps in September, which he led until the end of the war.

He was taken prisoner by the Red Army on 9 May 1945 and was released from Soviet captivity in 1955. He died on 8 November 1964.

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Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 268.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 178.

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Military offices
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division
15 March 1941 – 13 November 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Johannes Streich
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Gustav Fehn
Commander of XXXX Panzer Corps
13 November 1942 - 1 October 1943
Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppen Ferdinand Schörner
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Otto von Knobelsdorff
Commander of XXXX Panzer Corps
1 September 1944 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None