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German General and Knight's Cross Recipient
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Place of birth
Zweibrücken
Place of death
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Age
81 years
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Biography
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher (19 September 1888 – 27 April 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Upon Germany's surrender in 1945, Fahrmbacher was interned in France until 1950. After his release he served as a military advisor in Egypt.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Silver on 30 October 1943 as General der Artillerie in the Generalkommando XXV. Armeekorps
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Infanterie-Division
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 540.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
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