Fischer, Gerhard (23. Panzer-Division)
- Date of birth:
- December 4th, 1915 (Görlitz/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 9th, 2014 (Dannau-Oldenburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 201, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 28th, 1943
Submitted on December 19th 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on December 31st 1943 to Pz.AOK 1.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1944
4975th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FEDERL, CH., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2000.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 2004.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum
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