Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who briefly commanded the 9th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Max Sperling | |
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| Born | 4 September 1905 Kulm, German Empire (now Chełmno, Poland) |
| Died | 6 June 1984 (aged 79) Heidelberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Army Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1924–45 1956–64 |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 9th Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
