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Years of service
  
1924–451956–64

Name
  
Max Sperling


Max Sperling Max Sperling Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Born
  
4 September 1905Kulm, German Empire(now Chelmno, Poland) (
1905-09-04
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany

Rank
  
Oberst (Wehrmacht)Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBattle of GreeceInvasion of YugoslaviaOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Smolensk (1941)Battle of KurskDnieper–Carpathian OffensiveOperation OverlordFalaise pocket

Died
  
June 6, 1984, Heidelberg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Commands held
  
9th Panzer Division

Service/branch
  
German Army, Bundeswehr

Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who briefly commanded the 9th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11

    • References

    Max Sperling Wikipedia
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