Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans
Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans | |
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| Born | 23 September 1899 Erfurt, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | June 10, 1944 (aged 44) La Caine, Occupied France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Wehrmacht |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold |
Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans (23 September 1899 – 10 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War and a recipient of the German Cross in Gold on 26 August 1942.
Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans was born on 23 September 1899 in Erfurt. He married Ingeborg Hane on 6 April 1923.
Dawans, the chief-of-staff of Panzergruppe West (General Geyr von Schweppenburg), was killed during the raid by the Royal Air Force (RAF) attack on La Caine, the Panzergruppe HQ, on 10 June 1944.