Max Pfeffer
Max Pfeffer (7 June 1883 – 21 December 1955) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the IV Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Max Pfeffer | |
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| Born | 7 June 1883 |
| Died | 31 December 1955 (aged 72) Voikovo prison camp |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1902–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | 297th Infantry Division IV Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Pfeffer surrendered to the Soviet forces at the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he died in captivity in 1955.
Grave in Cherntsy
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 297. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by none |
Commander of 297. Infanterie-Division 5 April 1940 - 16 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Moritz von Drebber |
| Preceded by General der Pionere Erwin Jaenecke |
Commander of IV. Armeekorps 17 January 1943 - 31 January 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Mieth |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 297th Infantry Division | ||
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| Grenadier Regiment 522 |
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1 Oak Leaves with the Lehr-Brigade Nord/Heeresgruppe Waffenschule Nord, Swords with the Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade | ||
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