serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1909 -- 21 1935 -- 45 heer division reserve-division 49 . infanterie-division 295 . infanterie-division nr . 192 122 . infanterie-division 191 . hanover 25 may 1975 memel -rrb- , east prussia -lrb- modern klaipeda , lithuania german to 1921 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 20 september 1890 generalleutnant siegfried macholz
 siegfried macholz
siegfried macholz

siegfried macholz -lrb- 20 september 1890 -- 25 may 1975 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
siegfried macholz was captured by british troops in may 1945 in norway , he was held until october 1947 .
