Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans

Generalmajor Sigismund-Helmut Konrad Alfred Felix Georg Ritter und Edler von Dawans (23 September 1899 – 10 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the German Cross in Gold on 26 August 1942.

Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans was born on 23 September 1899. He married Ingeborg Hane on 6 April 1923 at Blankensee.

Von Dawans was killed during the RAF's attack on Panzer Group West's headquarters at La Caine on 10 June 1944.

Military career

 * 1 September 1939 - 6 October 1939 3. Armee 'von Küchler', Ic  Maj. i. G.
 * 13 October 1939 - 1 November 1940  19 Infanterie Division, Ia oberstleunant, the  01.11.1940 renowned 19th Panzer Division
 * December 1941/6 January 1942? - 22 March 1942 XIII Corps, Chef des Generalstabes
 * 1 April 1942 - 21 June 1942 III Motorised Corps, Oberst, Chef des Generalstabes
 * 21 June 1942 - 15 February 1943 III Panzer Corps, Chef des Generalstabes
 * 15 May 1943 - 15 October 1943 4 Army, Chef des Generalstabes
 * 1 December 1943/ 24 January 1944? - (KIA)10-06-1944 Panzergruppe West Chef des Generalstabes Oberst, then Generalmajor

Promotions

 * Leutnant:          19 December 1917
 * Oberleutnant:         ?
 * Hauptmann:           ?
 * Major:               10 June 1938
 * Oberstleutnant: 1 March 1940
 * Oberst:              1 March 1942
 * Generalmajor:   1 February 1944