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Sieber, Wilhem-Peter

Date of birth:
August 20th, 1910 (Koblenz)
Nationality:
German

Biography

07.4.1930: entered in the prussian school for Landespolizei in Münster as Offiziersanwärter
01.8.1933: Polizei-Leutnant
15.6.1935: transfered to the Luftwaffe as Leutnant - Flak-Abt. Ludwigsburg
01.10.1935: Oberleutnant
01.11.1935: I./Flak-Rgt. 3
17.10.1936: Battr.-Chef in I./Flak-Rgt. 3
01.04.1937: Battr.-Chef in Flak-Rgt. 13
09.05.1938: Battr.-Chef 6./Flak-Abt. F/88 (mot) - Legion Condor
01.11.1938: Battr.-Chef in I./Flak-Rgt. 13
15.11.1938: Adjutant in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 33
01.01.1939: Hauptmann
01.04.1940: Ia op 2/Koluft AOK 6
04.09.1940: Ia op 2 in Stab/Gen.d.Lw. - Ob.d.H
01.09.1941: assistant Ia op 2 in Abt. Ia/Lw.-Führungsstab
01.01.1942: Generalstab d.Lw. - he did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie
01.02.1942: Major
15.08.1942 - 17.01.1943: Ia - 19. Flak-Div.(mot.)(trop.)
18.01.1943 - 30.11.1943 : Ob.d.L./RLM pool and ordered temporary duty to Abt. Ia/Lw.-Führungsstab
01.12.1943: Chef Ia Ref. op 2 (Flak)/Gen.St.d.Lw
01.10.1944: Oberstleutnant - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe
08.05.1945: captured at Thumersbach - Austria
05.12.1945: returned to Germany

02.1956: entered in the Bundeswehr
Oberst i.G.
December 1962: Generalmajor
1.10.1966 - 14.7.1969: Generalmajor - Befehlshaber im Wehrbereich III Düsseldorf
15.7.1969 - 31.3.1970: Generalmajor - Befehlshaber des Territorialkommandos Nord
31.3.1970: retired

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant i.G.
Unit:
1. Abteilung Luftwaffen-Personalamt
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flak - Legion Kondor
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flak - Legion Kondor
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1939
in Gold
Spanienkreuz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flak - Legion Kondor
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1939
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flak - Legion Kondor
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1943
doc signed by General der Flieger Kastner
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943
doc signed by Generalleutnant Burchard
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1969
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD

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