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.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
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1891 births
1965 deaths
People from Gołdap
Military personnel from East Prussia
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Prussian Army personnel German Army personnel of World War I German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross