Max Fremerey

Max Fremerey
Born	(1889-05-05)5 May 1889 Cologne
Died	Krün
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
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	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad
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)

See also

• List of officers and commanders in the Battle of Stalingrad

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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)