Max Sperling Military person

Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Max Sperling joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1964.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 04, 1905
Birth place	Chełmno , West Prussia
Date of death	June 06, 1984
Place of death	Heidelberg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Falaise pocket Operation Overlord Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Greece Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Uman
military branch	Bundeswehr German Army (1935–45)
military command	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 9. Panzer-Division
service start	1924
service end	1924