Hellmuth Pfeifer

Hans-Hellmuth Pfeifer (18 February 1894 – 22 April 1945) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 65th Infantry Division.

Hans-Hellmuth Pfeifer
Born	18 February 1894
Died	22 April 1945 (aged 51) Bologna
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	65th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Allied offensive in Italy
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Its field of operation was Italy at the time of his command , from 1 Dec 1943 till its surrender on 22 April 1945 at Bologna.
Pfeifer was killed during the Battle of Bologna.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class (3 October 1914)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (8 June 1940) & 1st Class (16 June 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 31 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 185[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 26 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 185[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 65.Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 150.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 349.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 275.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.