Adolf Fischer (officer)

Adolf Fischer
Born	23 July 1893 Schwerte
Died	23 October 1947(1947-10-23) (aged 54) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20 1936–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	367. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Adolf Fischer (23 July 1893 – 23 October 1947) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Adolf Fischer was captured by Yugoslavian troops in May 1945. He was charged with war crimes and executed by hanging on 23 October 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (25 May 1916)
  • 1st Class (10 June 1920)
• Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (21 May 1917)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (20 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (25 July 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 459

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

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