Erwin Fischer
Erwin Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1912 Dresden |
| Died | 10 December 1996 (aged 84) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Template:Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erwin Fischer (14 August 1912 – 10 December 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erwin Fischer was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 26 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 April 1941 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[3]
- 191st Oak Leaves on 8 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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External links
Template:KCwithOL Template:Knight's Cross recipients of the Luftwaffe reconnaissance force
