Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz | |
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Born | 23 July 1890 |
Died | 30 November 1968 | (aged 78)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 9th Infantry Division 361st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | East Pomeranian Offensive |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz (23 July 1890 – 30 November 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Schleinitz surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 East Pomeranian Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.