Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer Born: 10 Jan 1891 in Goldap Died: 27 Jul 1969 in Flensburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (21 Dec 1909); Leutnant (22 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Hauptmann (18 Dec 1917); Major (01 Sep 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1938); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1944); Generalleutnant (01 Sep 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Mar 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 37th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Mar 1909-01 Aug 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant, Regiment-Adjutant and Battery-Leader in the 37th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1916)
Adjutant of the 2nd Field-Artillery-Brigade (14 Nov 1916-02 Jul 1918)
In the General-Staff of the 12th Reserve-Division (02 Jul 1918-00 Dec 1918)
General-Staff-Officer of Section-Commander II in the Neutral Zone (00 Dec 1918-1919)
Battery-Leader in the 33rd Artillery-Regiment (1919-1919)
Adjutant of Section-Commander II of the Neutral Zone (1919-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Supplemental-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Active-Officer (01 Oct 1936)
Military-District-Officer in Treuburg (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Military-District-Command Angerburg (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1936)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 37th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Battery-Chief in the 37th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Jul 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 47th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1938-15 Apr 1940)
Commander of the 21st Artillery-Regiment (15 Apr 1940-01 Feb 1942)
Artillery-Commander 123 (01 Feb 1942-01 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH and Detached to Division-Leaders-Course (01 Aug 1943-10 Dec 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 126th Infantry-Division (10 Dec 1943-01 Mar 1944)
Commander of the 126th Infantry-Division (01 Mar 1944-05 Jan 1945)
Higher Artillery Commander 303 (18th Army) (05 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (09 May 1945-10 Oct 1955)
Released (10 Oct 1955)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (07 Feb 1944)
Deutches Kreuz in Gold (29 Jan 1942)
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