Max Sperling
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Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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 Sperling joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1964.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (27 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[1]
References
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Dr. Johannes Schulz
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Commander of 9. Panzer-Division 27 November 1943 – 28 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Jollasse |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erwin Jollasse
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Commander of 9. Panzer-Division 10 August 1944 – 2 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Müller |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 9th Panzer Division
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| 9. Schützen-Brigade | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 33 | ||
| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 102 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 9 | ||
| Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86 | ||
| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 287 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 59 |
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1 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 15th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 10, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 59, Swords with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10. 4 Oak Leaves with Brigade z.b.V. (Panzer Division "Hermann Göring"). 5 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 195 (78th Infantry Division).
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.
