Max Sperling
Born(1905-09-04)4 September 1905
Kulm, German Empire
(now Chełmno, Poland)
Died6 June 1984(1984-06-06) (aged 79)
Heidelberg, West Germany
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchArmy
Bundeswehr
Years of service1924–45
1956–64
RankOberst (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held9th Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who briefly commanded the 9th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.

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.
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