Emil Seibold

Emil Seibold was a Hauptscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Early life
Emil Seibold was born in Basel, Switzerland on 26 February 1907. He joined the Nazi Party on 1 April 1933.

Military career
Seibold joined the Waffen SS on 10 April 1940 and was first posted to the SS Totenkopf Standarte, serving an infantryman. He was transferred to the Das Reich Division, attached to the 3rd Battery, Panzerjäger Battalion as a motorcyclist. He later commanded one of the battery's guns. In March 1943, Das Reich had captured a large number of Russian T-34 tanks and formed a III. Battalion for the 2nd SS Panzer Regiment with them, from the remnants of the Panzerjäger troops. Seibold was one of the men selected to command a T-34, and was later transferred to the 8th Company, 2nd SS Panzer Regiment. Seibold was the division's most successful tank commander with 65 tank kills to his credit by the end of the war. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in May 1945.

Later life
Seibold survived the war and died in Italy on 11 September 1990.