Georg von Neufville
| Georg von Neufville | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 October 1883 Frankfurt |
| Died |
26 December 1941 (aged 58) Panovo, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1902–21 1939–41 |
| Rank |
Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Gruppenführer (SA) |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 195 |
| Battles/wars |
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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
- 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.
- 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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