Maximilian Felzmann

Maximilian Felzmann (22 April 1894 – 8 June 1962) was an Austrian general (General of the Artillery) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He first joined military on 18 August, 1913. He was promoted in the order: Obstlt 1.1.39, Oberst 1.2.41, Gen. Maj. 1.6.43, Gen. Lt. 1.12.43, Gen. d. Art 1.1.45^[1]

Maximilian Felzmann
Born	22 April 1894
Died	8 June 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 68)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Wehrmacht
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	251st Infantry Division XXXXVI Panzer Corps XXVII Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (27 July 1940)^[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 251^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 28 November 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 251. Infanterie-Division^[4]
  • 643rd Oak Leaves on 3 November 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korpsabteilung E^[5]

References

Citations

1. "German Officer Biography - Maximilian Felzmann" https://www.feldgrau.com/ww2-german-officer-maximilian-felzmann/
2. Thomas 1997, p. 163.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 111.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 150.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 77.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Burdach	Commander of 251. Infanterie-Division 10 March 1943 – 10 October 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Heucke
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz	Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps 29 August 1944 – 20 September 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Walter Fries
Preceded by General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 26 October 1944 – 14 April 1945	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walter Hörnlein