Friedrich Sixt – 50. Infanterie-Division & 5. Jäger-Division (Eichenlaub)

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Sixt. General der Infanterie Friedrich Sixt (28 October 1895, Munich † 4 August 1976, Icking) was a highly experienced officer of the Bavarian Army, Reichswehr, and later the Wehrmacht. He served in both world wars, being wounded twice in the First World War. A General Staff-trained officer, he held numerous key posts, including Chief of Staff of XXXXIV. Armeekorps and of the 17. Armee. Later, he commanded the 50. Infanterie-Division and the 5. Jäger-Division, leading his units with distinction on the Eastern Front until the end of the war. He rose to the rank of General der Infanterie and was regarded as a tough, capable commander during defensive operations.

Awards and Decorations

• German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) – 18 May 1942 as Oberst i.G., Chief of the General Staff, XXXXIV. Armeekorps

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) – 17 December 1943 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur, 50. Infanterie-Division, for his successful defensive command of the Perekop Isthmus and the Tatar Wall in the Crimea. (2443rd Award)

• Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross (Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz) – 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur, 5. Jäger-Division, for his outstanding leadership during the defensive battles on the Bug and Narew rivers and the skillful withdrawal to the Vistula in January 1945.

• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht – 12 September 1944, for distinction with his 5. Jäger-Division at the Narew

Item Details:

• Original postwar signed photo of General der Infanterie Friedrich Sixt.

• Size: Smaller size.

• Condition: very good.