Maximilian Felzmann

Maximilian Felzmann (born April 22, 1894 in Zwittau , Moravia , † June 8, 1962 in Seefeld in Tirol ) was a German officer , most recently general of the artillery in World War II .

Life

Felzmann served as an officer in the Army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War . After the end of the war he was accepted into the Austrian army . He served there in various artillery units, including as a commander. In the Wehrmacht he led the 251st Infantry Division as commander during the Second World War . During the last weeks of the war, Felzmann led the XXVII as commanding general . Army Corps .

Awards

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
German cross in gold on January 29, 1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on November 28, 1943
- Oak leaves on November 3, 1944 (643rd award)

literature

Peter Stockert: Die Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 , 9 volumes, 4th revised edition, Bad Friedrichshall 2010–2011.

Individual evidence

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

personal data
SURNAME	Felzmann, Maximilian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently general of the artillery in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	April 22, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zwittau , Moravia
DATE OF DEATH	June 8, 1962
Place of death	Seefeld in Tyrol

[1] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .