Generalmajor Gerhard Fischer Born: 16 May 1894 in Greifenberg, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 24 Mar 1967 in Gielgen �ber Siegburg (Bonn) Promotions:
Gefreiter (27 Jan 1915); Unteroffizier (15 Feb 1915); Vizefeldwebel (01 Mar 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (22 Mar 1915); aktiver Leutnant (03 Apr 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1923); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1928); Major (01 Feb 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (03 Aug 1914); Active-Officer (03 Apr 1918)
War Volunteer in the 54th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-10 Sep 1914)
In the Field with the 54th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1914-11 Oct 1914)
Injured in an accident, in Military-Hospital (11 Oct 1914-21 Nov 1914)
Transferred into the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (21 Nov 1914-26 May 1915)
Detached to Officer-Aspirants-Course in Warthelager (18 Feb 1915-23 Mar 1915)
In the Field with the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (26 May 1915-11 May 1916)
Taken Ill, in Hospital (11 May 1916-21 Dec 1916)
In the Field with the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (21 Dec 1916-08 May 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (08 May 1918-14 Oct 1918)
In the Field with the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (14 Oct 1918-29 Oct 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (29 Oct 1918-16 Dec 1918)
Transferred back to the 42nd Infantry-Regiment as Court-Officer (16 Dec 1918-20 Jan 1919)
Assigned to the Border-Protection-Formation of the II. Army-Corps (20 Jan 1919-25 Apr 1919)
Transferred into the 3rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (25 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Detached as Trainer with the Coastal-Defence-Battalion I, Swinem�nde (01 Jan 1922-31 Mar 1922)
Detached as Trainer with the Coastal-Defence-Battalion V, Pillau (01 Apr 1922-16 Mar 1923)
Detached to Battle-School-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Ohrdruf (01 May 1924-15 Aug 1924)
Transferred into the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Apr 1928)
Detached to the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (27 May 1925-31 Mar 1926)
Detached to Combat-School-Course in D�beritz (18 Oct 1926-16 Nov 1926)
Chief of the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Combat-School-Course in D�beritz (09 Oct 1928-01 Nov 1928)
Detached to Firing-Course for heavy Infantry-Weapons in D�beritz (07 Oct 1930-30 Oct 1930)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Stettin (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 80th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 34th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Apr 1940)
Commander of the 478th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1940-05 Feb 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Feb 1941-01 Sep 1941)
In Hospital (02 Mar 1941-31 Aug 1941)
Temporary-Leader of Division 172 (01 Sep 1941-16 Jan 1942)
Leader of Course for Reserve-Officers with Military-District-Command XII (16 Jan 1942-02 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-District-Command XII (02 Aug 1944-02 Oct 1944)
Wehrmacht-Commandant Koblenz, at the same time Division-Leader in North-Section in Military-District XII (02 Oct 1944-27 Mar 1945)
In Captivity (27 Mar 1945-15 May 1948)
Released (15 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Anhaltisches Friedrich-Kreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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