Franz Pfeiffer (officer)
| Franz Pfeiffer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 October 1907 Munich |
| Died |
20 November 1994 (aged 87) Munich |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz Pfeiffer (23 October 1907 – 20 November 1994) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 October 1939)
- 1st Class (1 March 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (15 October 1942)
- in Gold (?)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 September 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (13 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 June 1941 as Hauptmann and chief of the 15./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (2 May 1941)
- Ärmelband Kreta
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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