Max Pfeffer

Max Pfeffer (7 June 1883 – 31 December 1955) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the IV Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Max Pfeffer
Born	(1883-06-07)7 June 1883
Died	31 December 1955(1955-12-31) (aged 72) Voikovo prison camp
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1902–1945
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	297th Infantry Division IV Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Pfeffer surrendered to the Soviet forces at the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he died in captivity in 1955.

Grave in Cherntsy

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 297. Infanterie-Division^[1]