Georg Pfeiffer
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Dr. Georg Pfeiffer
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Born | Wendessen bei Wolfenbüttel, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire |
5 May 1890
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mogilev, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union now Mogilev, Mogilev Region, Belarus |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1908–20 1935–44 |
Rank | 50px General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 94. Infanterie-Division 306. Infanterie-Division VI. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (16 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 94. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (3 July 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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3 July 1944 | In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen fanden die Kommandierenden Generale, General der Artillerie Martinek und General der Artillerie Pfeiffer sowie Generalleutnant Schünemann, an der Spitze ihrer Korps kämpfend, getreu ihrem Fahneneid, den Heldentod.[2] | During the heavy defensive fighting, the corps commanders, General of Artillery Martinek and General of Artillery Pfeiffer as well as Lieutenant General Schünemann, found true to their oath of allegiance, a heroic death at the head of their fighting corps. |
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Preceded by
General der Infanterie Helmuth Volkmann
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Commander of 94. Infanterie-Division 21 August 1940 - 29 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Destroyed at Stalingrad |
Preceded by
Reconstituted after Stalingrad
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Commander of 94. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1943 - 2 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans Jordan
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Commander of VI. Armeekorps 20 May 1944 - 28 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling |
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- 1890 births
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- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
- People from Wolfenbüttel (district)