Char.General der Infanterie Herbert Fischer Born: 12 Oct 1882 in Stuttgart Died: 23 Oct 1939 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1901); Oberleutnant (16 Jun 1910); Hauptmann (08 Oct 1914); Major (01 Feb 1924); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1929); Oberst (01 Apr 1931); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1935); Charakter als General der Infanterie (31 Oct 1937) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1901)
Leutnant in the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (22 Mar 1901-01 Oct 1912)
Detached to the Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1905-28 Feb 1906)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Feb 1909-30 Sep 1912)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-03 Aug 1914)
In Turkish Service (03 Aug 1914-19 Feb 1919)
Officer of the Army (20 Feb 1919-24 Nov 1919)
Transferred into the RWM (24 Nov 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Adjutant of the Chief of Army Command (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Jan 1924)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Jan 1924-01 Feb 1928)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Apr 1928)
With the Staff of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-01 Nov 1930)
Director of Department �Foreign Armies�, RWM (01 Nov 1930-01 Apr 1933)
Military Attach� in Budapest with Seat in Rome (01 Apr 1933-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 31st Division (06 Oct 1936-20 Apr 1937)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (20 Apr 1937-31 Oct 1937)
Retired (31 Oct 1937)
Awards & Decorations
- RK des Kgl. W�rttembg. Milit�r-Verdienstorden
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. bis I. Klasse
- L�beckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- T�rkische Silberne Imtiaz-Medaille mit S�bel
- T�rkischer Medschidi�-Orden III. Klasse mit S�bel
- T�rkische Silberne Liakat-Medaille mit S�bel
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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