Alfred Siegling

Alfred Siegling
Born	15 March 1918 Erlau, Germany
Died	6 September 1984 (aged 66) Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Untersturmführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Wound Badge in Silver Panzer Badge in Silver

Alfred Siegling (15 March 1918 – 6 September 1984) was a Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This award recognizes extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Alfred Siegling was born on 15 March 1918 at Erlau. He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the 2nd SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, Das Reich Division. He was awarded the Knights Cross in December 1943. Siegling survived the war and died in West Germany in September 1984.

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.