caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date rank image article_title name
georg neuffer , 2nd row standing 2nd from left 1914 -- 45 '' '' reichswehr '' -lrb- 1918 -- 33 -rrb- '' heer deutsches '' -lrb- 1933 -- 35 -rrb- '' luftwaffe '' -lrb- heer 1935 -- 45 -rrb- '' -lrb- 1914 -- 18 -rrb- 5 -rrb- . flak-division 20 . flak-division -lrb- mot . soest 11 may 1977 steinbach in der oberpfalz german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross 300px world war i spanish civil war world war ii 18 april 1895 generalleutnant bundesarchiv bild 146-2005-0130 , trent park camp.jpg georg neuffer
 georg neuffer
georg neuffer

georg neuffer -lrb- 18 april 1895 -- 11 may 1977 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the luftwaffe during world war ii .
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 .
georg neuffer was captured by british troops in may 1943 following the surrender of german troops in north africa .
he was held until october 1947 .
