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Fischer, Adolf (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:
July 23rd, 1893 (Schwerte/Westernphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 23rd, 1947 (Belgrade, Yougoslavia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Adolf Fischer finally reached the rank of Generalmajor as Komandeur Kampfgruppe Südost. He was hanged on 23rd October 1947 in Belgrade.

Promotions:
17.11.1914: Gefreiter der Reserve
06.03.1915: Unteroffizier der Reserve
22.03.1915: Leutnant der Reserve
16.06.1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant der Reserve
16.06.1920: Polizei-Oberleutnant
30.06.1926: Polizei-Hauptmann
01.09.1935: Polizei-Major
16.03.1936: Major
01.06.1938: Oberstleutnant
13.05.1941: Oberst
01.07.1944: Generalmajor

Career:
04.06.1940-15.10.1943: Oberst, Kdr., Infanterie- then Grenadier-Regiment 459, 251. Infanterie-Division
24.04.1943-00.05.1943: Führer i.a., 251. Infanterie-Division
15.10.1943: Oberst, Führerreserve - illness
26.10.1943: Stab, Gren.Ers.Btl. 367
16.11.1943: 8. Divisionsführer-Lehrgang
21.02.1944: Führerreserve für Divisionskommandeure
03.03.1944-10.04.1944: Führer i.V., 96. Infanterie-Division
05.03.1944-10.05.1944: Oberst, detached to Army-Group South as Representative of On-Leave and Sick-Leave Division Commanders
10.05.1944-01.07.1944: Oberst, delegated with the leadership of the 367. Infanterie-Division
01.07.1944-01.08.1944: Generalmajor, Kdr., 367. Infanterie-Division
01.08.1944: Führerreserve
03.08.1944: deputy Divisionskommandeur, Division Nr. 192, Wehrkreis XXI
09.08.1944: Leiter, Aufstellungsstab, Infanterie-Division "Rhön"
31.08.1944: Wehrmacht-Standort-Kommandant Belgrad, Heeresgruppe F
01.09.1944-08.05.1945: Stab, Kampfgruppe Fischer, "Kampfgruppe Südost"
08.05.1945: POW in Yugoslavia
10.09.1947: sentenced to death
23.10.1947: shot by a firing squad

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1917
with swords
Ritter II. Klasse zu dem Orden der Löwen von Zähringen
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1920
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 459, 251. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 459, 96. Infanterie-Division, XXIV. Armee-Korps, 1. Panzer-AOK, Heeresgruppe Nordukraine
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1944
Awarded for his success while serving as acting commander of the 96. Infanterie-Division. His skillful leadership significantly contributed to his Division’s ability to break out of the Kamenets-Podolski pocket along with the rest of the 1. Panzerarmee during the early spring of 1944.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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