Georg von Neufville
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Georg von Neufville
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Born | 27 October 1883 Frankfurt |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Panovo, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1902–21 1939–41 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Gruppenführer (SA) |
Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 195 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg von Neufville (27 October 1883 – 3 November 1941) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Georg von Neufville was wounded near Panovo, Soviet Union during the Battle of Moscow and died in a field hospital. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 July 1940)
- 1st Class (3 July 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst zur Verwendung and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 195[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 264.
Bibliography
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Categories:
- 1883 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Frankfurt
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- SA officers
- German military personnel of World War I
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Hesse-Nassau