Sichelschmidt, Herbert (Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210)

Date of birth:: July 4th, 1909 (Kray-Leithe/Essen (Ruhr), Germany)
Date of death:: July 17th, 1944 (Tartakov/Tartakiv, Lemberg, Lviv - Ukraine)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Przemysl
Nationality:: German

Biography

07.1943: promoted to Major
08.07.1943-14.02.1944: Kdr Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 210
14.02.-27.06.1944: Kdr Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210
17.07.1944: KIA H.V.Pl. Sokal

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 210
Awarded on:: November 17th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210
Awarded on:: May 4th, 1944

Korpsgruppe Breith formed the southern group of the German forces in the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket, and like the northern group it launched a breakout towards the west. In order to halt their progress, the Soviets launched a flank attack against it with the 11th Tank Corps. On the 05.04.1944, near Okopy, this Soviet tank corps crossed to the north side of the Dniester and began their attack. However they were defeated by the defensive efforts of Gruppe Gollnick (which included the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 210) and thrown back across the Dniester. In this abortive attack the Soviets lost 35 tanks, of which the lion's share were inflicted by Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 210 under the command of Major Sichelschmidt. For his Abteilung’s decisive role in repelling this hostile attack, Sichelschmidt was recommended for and received the Knight's Cross.