__NOTOC__ Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a German officer in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

who briefly commanded the

9th Panzer Division The 9th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the German Army during World War II. It came into existence after 4th Light Division was reorganized in January 1940. The division was headquartered in Vienna, in the German military district Weh ...

. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of

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Awards and decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as '' Major'' and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sperling, Max 1905 births 1984 deaths People from Chełmno People from West Prussia German Army personnel Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Reichswehr personnel