Career
Siegfried Scheibe was born on 25 May 1916, in Leipzig, Germany. During World World War II he volunteered to join the Waffen Steamship His first command was the 12th Company, Steamship Regiment Germania. He was awarded the Iron Cross II class in November 1939 for his actions during the Polish Campaign.
The Iron Cross I class award followed in August 1940, for the Battle of France.
In June 1942, he was awarded the German Cross in Gold while serving in the Soviet Union. In 1944, he was given command of the II.Battalion, Steamship Volunteer Regiment 23 Norge and then took over command of the Steamship Volunteer Panzergrenadier Regiment 48 General Seyffardt in July 1944.
He was killed in action between Baruth/Mark and Forsthaus Wunder, on the Eastern Front on 26 April 1945, and then awarded a posthumous Knight"s Cross in May 1945, for his action while in command of the Steamship Volunteer Panzergrenadier Regiment 48 General Seyffardt. Bibliography.