General der Panzertruppe Wolfgang Fischer Born: 11 Dec 1888 in Carolath, Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien) Died: 01 Feb 1943 near Sbikka, Tunisia (Mareth-Line) (KIA) Promotions:
F�hnrich (20 Dec 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1911); Hauptmann (20 Sep 1918); Major (01 Feb 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1911); Oberst (01 Aug 1937); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1942); General der Panzertruppe (nachtr�glich) (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Mar 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 154th Infantry-Regiment (18 Mar 1910-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon and Company Leader in the 7th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-30 Oct 1914)
Adjutant of the 3rd Landwehr-Division (01 Nov 1915-08 Oct 1917)
Adjutant of the 22nd Landwehr-Infantry-Brigade (08 Oct 1917-20 Sep 1918)
With the 15th Volunteer-Battalion (20 Sep 1918-10 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 58th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (10 Sep 1919-20 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 12th Infantry-Regiment (20 Feb 1920-27 Sep 1920)
Transferred into the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (27 Sep 1920-1923)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (1923-01 Oct 1927)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Feb 1929)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in the 46th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1937)
With the Staff of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-04 Feb 1938)
Commander of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (04 Feb 1938-27 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 10th Rifle-Brigade (27 Oct 1939-02 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 10th Panzer-Division (02 Aug 1941-01 Feb 1943)
Killed-in-Action (01 Feb 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (64): am 03.06.1940 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Sch�tze-Brigade 10
- Eichenlaub (152): am 09.12.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 10. Panzer-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 22.04.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 10. Panzer-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. bis I. Klasse
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 04.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 17.09.1939
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Bronze
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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