Service/branch Heer Rank General der Artillerie | Years of service 1902–45 Name Max Pfeffer | |
Born 12 June 1883
Geldern ( 1883-06-12 ) Died 31 December 1955(1955-12-31) (aged 72)
Voikovo Prison Camp Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held 297. Infanterie-Division
IV. Armeekorps | ||
Max Pfeffer (12 June 1883 – 21 December 1955) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Max Pfeffer was captured by Soviet troops at Stalingrad in 1943. He died in Soviet captivity in 1955.
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