Fischel, von, Hermann
- Date of birth:
- January 13th, 1887 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- May 14th, 1950 (Bordirka/Moscow, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hermann von Fischel (1887–1950) was a German naval officer who rose to the rank of Admiral during World War II. Born in Kiel into a military family ennobled in 1908, he began his career in the Kaiserliche Marine in 1905 and served as a U-boat commander during World War I, earning multiple decorations.
In the interwar years, Fischel held various artillery and staff positions in the Reichsmarine, eventually commanding the battleship Deutschland and serving as Chief of the General Naval Office. Promoted to Admiral in 1941, he became Marinebefehlshaber Kanalküste (Naval Commander of the Channel Coast), overseeing German naval defenses in northern France, including during Allied raids like Operation Barricade.
After the war, he was captured by Soviet forces in Berlin and died in captivity near Moscow in 1950.
Promotions:
1 Apr 1905: Seekadett
7 Apr 1906: Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1908: Leutnant zur See
27 Jan 1911: Oberleutnant zur See
24 Apr 1916: Kapitänleutnant
1 Oct 1924: Korvettenkapitän
1 Jan 1930: Fregattenkapitän
1 Oct 1931: Kapitän zur See
1 Oct 1935: Konteradmiral
1 Apr 1938: Vizeadmiral
1 Sep 1941: Admiral
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1918
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
- Rank:
- Konteradmiral (Commodore)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Orden de la Mehdauia, Granda Cruz
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Vizeadmiral (Rear Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Vizeadmiral (Rear Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
Gran Cruz Naval con distintivo Blanco
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Vizeadmiral (Rear Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vizeadmiral (Rear Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice-admiral)
- Unit:
- Marinebefehlshaber Kanalküste, Kommandierender Admiral Frankreich, Marinegruppenkommando West, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1943
Harp Madalyasi
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Friedrich-August Kreuz 1.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritter III. Klasse zum Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Stufe
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-14227 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 (CC Attribution Share Alike 3.0)
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Spanish-Moroccan Mehdauia Order awarded to Kriegsmarine admirals
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