Gotthard Fischer

Gotthard Fischer
Born	10 January 1891 Goldap
Died	27 July 1969(1969-07-27) (aged 78) Flensburg
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–20 1933–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	126. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Courland Pocket (surrendered)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gotthard Fischer (10 January 1891 – 27 July 1969) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Fischer surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe	Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division 7 November 1943 – 5 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Kurt Haehling

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 126th Infantry Division

Staff	Gotthard Fischer Kurt Haehling Paul Laux¹ (Oak Leaves)

Units	Günter Braake Josef Bremm⁴ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Alfred Hemmann Klaus Hilgemann (Oak Leaves) Heinrich Hogrebe (Oak Leaves) Harry Hoppe³ (Oak Leaves) Willi Wechsung Rudolf Wulf (Oak Leaves)

¹ Oak Leaves with the II. Armeekorps. ³ Oak Leaves with the 228th Infantry Division. ⁴ Oak Leaves with the 277th Infantry Division.

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