Hermann Seitz
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Hermann Seitz
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| Born | 19 April 1902 Beilngries |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Stalingrad |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1919–42 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hermann Seitz (19 April 1902 – 20 December 1942) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Major in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (motorized)[3]
- 140th Oak Leaves on 31 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63[4]
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1 Oak Leaves with the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps. 2 Oak Leaves with the 16th Infantry Division (mot.) and Swords with the 16th Panzergrenadier Division. 3 Oak Leaves with the LV. Armeekorps. 4 Oak Leaves with Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) (10th Infantry Division). 5 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 (17th Panzer Division)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 17th Panzer Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the XIV. Panzerkorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 66 (13th Panzer Division). 3 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 (25th Panzergrenadier Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (20th Infantry Division)
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