Friedrich Sixt von Armin

Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (27 November 1851 – 30 September 1936) was a German general who participated in the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War. In the latter he participated in many battles on the Western Front, including the Battles of Passchendaele and the Lys.

Friedrich Sixt von Armin
Armin in 1916
Born(1851-11-27)27 November 1851
Wetzlar, Rhine Province, Prussia
Died30 September 1936(1936-09-30) (aged 84)
Magdeburg, Saxony, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1870–1919
RankGeneral
Commands held13th Division
IV Corps
4th Army
AwardsPour le Mérite
RelationsHans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (son)
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