__NOTOC__ 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). He commanded

XXXX Panzer Corps XXXX Panzer Corps was a tank corps in the German Army during World War II. History The XXXX. Armeekorps was formed on 26 January 1940 in Lubeck in the Wehrkreis X. It took part in the invasions of France and Greece before being sent to the Easte ...

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. 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.

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* Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (24 December 1915)Thomas 1997, p. 268. * 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. PanzerkorpsPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 178. * 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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