General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal Born: 15 Sep 1890 in Stuttgart Died: 11 Feb 1953 in Stuttgart Promotions:
F�hnrich (25 Feb 1910); Leutnant (16 Nov 1910); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1915); Hauptmann (22 Mar 1918); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1932); Oberst (01 Nov 1934); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1940); General der Infanterie (01 Jan 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (30 Jun 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (30 Jun 1909-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-06 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (06 Sep 1914-01 Nov 1914)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Nov 1914-10 Dec 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (10 Dec 1914-22 Dec 1914)
Company-Leader in the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (22 Dec 1914-01 Mar 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Mar 1915-11 Mar 1918)
With the General-Staff of the XIII. Army-Corps (11 Mar 1918-11 Jun 1918)
Detached for 6 weeks as Battalion-Leader to the 243rd Infantry-Division (11 Jun 1918-18 Oct 1918)
In the General-Staff of the XIII. Army-Corps (18 Oct 1918-26 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 119th Grenadier-Regiment and Detached to the General-Staff of the XIII. Army-Corps (26 Dec 1918-26 Feb 1919)
Assigned to the 119th Grenadier-Regiment and Detached to the XIII. Army-Corps (26 Feb 1919-25 Jun 1919)
With the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 25th Rifle-Regiment (25 Jun 1919-07 Jul 1919)
Officer with Special Duties in the RWM (31 Aug 1919-19 Sep 1919)
With the Processing-Office of the W�rttemberg War Ministry (19 Sep 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Auxiliary-Officer with Military-District-Command V (01 Oct 1919-01 Nov 1920)
General Staff Training in the RWM (01 Nov 1920-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Apr 1922)
With the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Apr 1922-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1926)
Company-Chief in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1929)
Instructor with the Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1929-01 Jul 1933)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the I. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Ludwigsburg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Chief of the General Staff of V. Army-Corps (06 Oct 1936-26 Aug 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of the 7th Army (26 Aug 1939-25 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 35th Infantry-Division (25 Nov 1940-01 Dec 1941)
Commanding General of LIII. Army-Corps (01 Dec 1941-23 Mar 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (23 Mar 1942-25 Sep 1942)
Commanding General of LXVII. Army-Corps (25 Sep 1942-25 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (25 Jul 1944-27 Mar 1945)
Commanding General of Higher Command Oberrhein (27 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (410): am 06.08.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 35. Infanterie-Division
- RK des Kgl. W�rttembg. Milit�r-Verdienstorden: 07.08.1916
- 1914 EK I: 18.07.1916
- 1914 EK II: 16.10.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse: 06.05.1913
- Kgl. W�rrtembg. Goldene Milit�r-Verdienstmedaille: 21.12.1914
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration: 21.01.1918
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern: 29.03.1918
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz: 22.05.1918
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 22.01.1935
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13.03.1938: 08.07.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 22.12.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 16.06.1940
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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