Georg Pfeiffer

Dr. Georg Pfeiffer
Dr. Georg Pfeiffer
Born	5 May 1890; Wendessen bei Wolfenbüttel
Died	28 June 1944 (aged 54); Mogilev
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1920); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1920; 1935–1944
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	94. Infanterie-Division; 306. Infanterie-Division; VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Kiev (1941); Battle of Stalingrad; Italian Campaign; Battle of Monte Cassino; Operation Bagration; Mogilev Offensive †;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Dr. Georg Pfeiffer (5 May 1890 – 28 June 1944) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the VI. 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. Georg Pfeiffer was killed on 28 June 1944 at Mogilev during Operation Bagration.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (16 January 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 15 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 94. Infanterie-Division^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (3 July 1944)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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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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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.

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