Kurt Pflieger

Kurt Pflieger
Born 18 May 1890
Wiesbaden, Province of Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died 19 September 1958(1958-09-19) (aged 68)
Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1920)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–20
1934–45
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 337. Infanterie-Division
31. Infanterie-Division
416. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work Police Officer

Kurt Pflieger (19 September 1890 – 19 September 1958) 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. Kurt Pflieger was captured in 1945 by British troops and was held until 1948

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.

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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Spang
Commander of 337. Infanterie-Division
19 May 1941 – 15 March 1942
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Erich Marcks
Preceded by
Oberst Friedrich Hoßbach
Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division
24 February 1942 – 1 April 1943
Succeeded by
Oberst Hermann Flörke
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