Georg Neuffer | |
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Georg Neuffer, 2nd row standing 2nd from left | |
Born | 18 April 1895 |
Died | 11 May 1977(1977-05-11) (aged 82) |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 5th Flak Division 20th Flak Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Neuffer (18 April 1895 – 11 May 1977) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Neuffer surrendered to the British troops in May 1943, following the surrender of German troops in North Africa. He was released in October 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 August 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Flak-Division (mot.)
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 264.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Menzel | Commander of 5th Flak Division 18 April 1942 – 11 November 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Julius Kuderna |
Preceded byNone | Commander of 20th Flak Division 12 November 1942 – 10 May 1943 |
Succeeded bySurrendered in May 1943 |
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