Gotthard Fischer
German General and Knight's Cross Recipient

Gotthard Fischer

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German General and Knight's Cross Recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
10 January 1891(Gołdap)
Death:
27 July 1969(Flensburg)
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Gotthard Fischer (10 January 1891 – 27 July 1969) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Fischer surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

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  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 152.