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GEN Hermann Fischer

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GEN Hermann Fischer

Birth
Ostheim vor der Rhon, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria, Germany
Death
12 Apr 1968 (aged 74)
Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Add to Map
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German Lieutenant-General of the infantry and Commander of the 16th army group in World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognize successful military leadership. He surrendered to the Red Army on May 8, 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
German Lieutenant-General of the infantry and Commander of the 16th army group in World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognize successful military leadership. He surrendered to the Red Army on May 8, 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Dec 12, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173792535/hermann-fischer: accessed ), memorial page for GEN Hermann Fischer (19 Feb 1894–12 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173792535, citing Südfriedhof, Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).