Gerhard Fischer (soldier)
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Gerhard Fischer
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Born | Görlitz |
December 4, 1915
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Oldenburg |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1934–45 1959–72 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Panzer-Regiment 23 Panzerbatallion 84 (Bundeswehr) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Fischer (4 December 1915 – 9 August 2014)[1] was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 October 1939)
- 1st Class (23 June 1940)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (?)
- II Grade Numeral 25 (12 December 1943)
- III Grade Numeral 50 (26 May 1944)
- IV Grade Numeral 75 (1 September 1944)
- IV Grade Numeral 100 (1 December 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (28 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 December 1943 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 23[2]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Gerhard Fischer's obituary
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 152.
- Bibliography
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- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Aces III:German Tank Commanders in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0654-4
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External links
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Görlitz
- German military personnel of World War II
- German Army personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Silesia