Gotthard Fischer

Gotthard Fischer
Born	10 January 1891 Goldap
Died	Flensburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–20 1933–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	126. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gotthard Fischer (10 January 1891 – 27 July 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Gotthard Fischer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (29 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Gotthard Fischer @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe	Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division 7 November 1943 – 5 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Kurt Haehling