Hermann Fischer (general)
German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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| Intro | German General and Knight's Cross recipient | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 19 February 1894, Ostheim | |
| Death | 12 March 1968Bonn (aged 74 years) |
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Biography
Hermann Fischer (19 February 1894 – 12 April 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Fischer surrendered to the Red Army on 8 May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 340
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 152.