Max Fremerey
| Max Fremerey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 May 1889 Cologne |
| Died |
20 September 1968 (aged 79) Krün |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 223. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Max Fremerey (5 May 1889 – 20 September 1968) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Fremerey was captured in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)[1]
See also
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 156.
- 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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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern |
Commander of 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 20 September 1941 - 25 September 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Georg Leyser |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf |
Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 1 October 1943 - 30 April 1944 |
Succeeded by None (Absorbed in 9. Panzer-Division) |
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