Georg Pfeiffer
| Dr. Georg Pfeiffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1890 |
| Died |
28 June 1944 (aged 54) Mogilev, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held |
94th Infantry Division 306th Infantry Division VI Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Mogilev Offensive † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Pfeiffer (5 May 1890 – 28 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the VI Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Pfeiffer was killed on 28 June 1944 at Mogilev during Operation Bagration, the Soviet 1944 summer offensive.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 94. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Helmuth Volkmann |
Commander of 94. Infanterie-Division 21 August 1940 - 29 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Destroyed at Stalingrad |
| Preceded by Reconstituted after Stalingrad |
Commander of 94. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1943 - 2 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Jordan |
Commander of VI. Armeekorps 20 May 1944 - 28 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling |
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