General Sigfrid Henrici (10 May 1889 – 8 November 1964) was a German general during World War II.

During the invasion of Poland in 1939, Henrici was the commander of the 16th Infantry Division (motorised).

Sigfrid Henrici

He commanded XXXX Panzer Corps from November 1942 to October 1943, when he was severely wounded in Ukraine. He returned to service in 1944 and became again commander of the XXXX Panzerkorps in September, which he led until the end of the war.

Sigfrid Henrici

He was taken prisoner by the Red Army on 9 May 1945 and was released from Soviet captivity in 1955. He died on 8 November 1964.

Sigfrid Henrici

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (24 December 1915) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 May 1940) German Cross in Gold on 13 August 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the XXXX. Panzerkorps Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 16. Infanterie-Division (motorized) Oak Leaves on 9 December 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the XL. Panzerkorps

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1889 births

1964 deaths

People from Soest, Germany

Military personnel from the Province of Westphalia

Generals of Panzer Troops

Luftstreitkräfte personnel

Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

Recipients of the Gold German Cross

Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union

Reichswehr personnel

Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia

German Army generals of World War II