Siegfried Haß

Siegfried Haß
Born	7 June 1898 Burg an der Wupper
Died	Nordhorn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	170. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1942) Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Narva (1944) Operation Bagration Vilnius Offensive East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Haß (7 June 1898 – 14 December 1987) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Haß was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until July 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (12 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 170. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Siegfried Haß @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Franz Griesbach	Commander of 170. Infanterie-Division 16 February 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None