Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 10

Awarded on:

June 16th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt describes why Sieberg was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberstleutnant Sieberg… has done a masterful job of leading his Regiment throughout the entire campaign in France. His personal courage and exemplary conduct under enemy fire inspired his men to perform deeds that were as devastating for the enemy as they were glorious for the Division. He drove alongside the spearhead of the Division during the pursuit towards Montreuil, and up until midnight he led his Panzer-Abteilungen in repeated thrusts behind the fleeing enemy. With such leadership the success was overwhelming. The Division pushed about 20 km beyond its day’s objective, and in the process it captured thousands of prisoners as well as heavy artillery and vehicles of all kinds. He thereafter led his Regiment during the attack across the La-Bassée Canal with great initiative. In this time he thrust forwards to Hazebrouck with his collection of units, destroyed the enemy artillery located there and thereby enabled the Division’s infantry to secure the bridgehead it had been tasked with seizing.”