Robert Fuchs (general)

Robert Fuchs
Born 11 May 1895
Berlin
Died 15 January 1977(1977-01-15) (aged 83)
Allegiance German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Deutsches Heer (1914–18)
Reichswehr (1919–33)
Luftwaffe (1933–45)
Years of service 1914–45
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held KG 26
1. Flieger-Division
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Fuchs[Notes 1] (11 May 1895 – 15 January 1977) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded 1. Flakkorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.

Bibliography

  • 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
Generalmajor Hans Siburg
Commander of KG 26
29 September 1939 – 15 October 1940
Succeeded by
Oberst Alexander Holle
Preceded by
General der Flieger Paul Deichmann
Commander of 1. Flieger-Division
7 November 1943 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None
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