Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher | |
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 Wilhelm Fahrmbacher next to Erwin Rommel in Saint-Nazaire on the roof of a German U-boat bunker (18 February 1944) | |
| Born | 19 September 1888 Zweibrücken |
| Died | 27 April 1970 (aged 81) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands | 5. Infanterie-Division VII. Armeekorps XXV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Military Advisor |
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher (19 September 1888 – 27 April 1970) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. Wilhelm Fahrmbacher was captured by American troops in 1945, he was handed over to French forces and held until 1950. After his release he served as a military advisor in Egypt.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1914)
- 1st Class (16 June 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor (15 December 1934)
- Sudetenland Medal (21 November 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 May 1940)
- 1st Class (11 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Silver (30 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 24 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Zweibrücken
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by France
- German prisoners of war