Pfeiffer, Dr., Georg

Date of birth:: May 5th, 1890 (Wendessen/Braunschweig, Germany)
Date of death:: June 28th, 1944 (Mogilev an der Beresina, USSR)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Son of the sugar factory director Dr. Karl Jean Pfeiffer.

Promotions:
22.08.1910: Leutnant - Patent 22.08.1908
25.02.1915: Oberleutnant
27.01.1918: Hauptmann
01.04.1924: Polizei-Major
xx.xx.1934: Polizei-Oberstleutnant
01.10.1935: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.06.1934 (14)
01.08.1936: Oberst (9)
01.06.1940: Generalmajor (5)
01.06.1942: Generalleutnant (4)
xx.xx.1944: General der Artillerie - RDA 01.05.1944 (1a)

Career:
1909: Joined the Army, Officer
1920 - 1935: Police
October 1st, 1939: Transfer to the Wehrmacht;
October 1st, 1939 - 1940 Arko 105;
September 1st, 1940 - 1942: Kommandeur, 94. Infanterie-Division;
January 29th, 1943 - February 28th, 1943: Kommandeur, 306. Infanterie-Division;
March 1st, 1943 - January 2nd, 1944: Kommandeur, 94. Infanterie-Division;
May 20th, 1944 - June 28th, 1944: Kommandierender General, VI. Armeekorps.

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 94. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 16th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 94. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 15th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 21.01.1943) describes why Pfeiffer was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Generalleutnant Pfeiffer and his Division played an invaluable role in the encirclement and destruction of an enemy battlegroup.”

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
Unit:: Kdr, VI. Armeekorps
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1944

During the heavy defensive fighting, the corps commanders, General of Artillery Martinek and General of Artillery Pfeiffer as well as Lieutenant General Schünemann, found true to their oath of allegiance, a heroic death at the head of their fighting corps.