General siegfried westphal biography

Siegfried Carl Theodor Westphal (18 March 1902 – 2 July 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II.
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Siegfried Westphal, the son of a soldier, was born in Leipzig, Germany in 1902.

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Siegfried Westphal (18 March 1902 – 2 July 1982) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was 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. Westphal was captured by American troops in May 1945 and acted as a witness at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial. He was released in 1947.

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Citations

↑Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Spartacus Educational

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(1) Siegfried Westphal was interviewed by Basil Liddell Hart about the invasion of Sicily in his book The Other Side of the Hill (1948)

The situation around Rome calmed down completely when the Commander of the Italian forces accepted in its entirety the German capitulation suggestion. This eliminated the danger to the supply of the 10th Army. At the same time the German Command in Italy was freed from the nightmare of having to use weapons against their former allies. The capitulation ensured for the Italian soldiers an immediate return to their homes. This concession had a repercussion because it infringed Hitler's order, according to which all Italian soldiers were to be made prisoners of war. But there can be no doubt that adherence to this order would have held out no inducement to the Italians to accept the German proposals.

(2) General Siegfried Westphal took part in the defence of Italy.

After the landing at Salerno, the next amphibious operation should not have taken place at Anzio but as far north of Rome as possible-s
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Cavalry General Siegfried Westphal
Home Cavalry General Siegfried Westphal
Chief of the General Staff of 3 Field Marshalls Rommel, Kesselring and von Rundstedt
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Original title General der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal
Generalstabchef dreier Feldmarschälle Rommel, Kesselring und von Rundstedt
Author Kurowski, Franz
Languages German
Subject Biographies
Period World War Two
Location Germany
Categories Photobooks, Textual books, Antiquarian books, Drawings, Plans and maps
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