| Adolf Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1893 |
| Died | 23 October 1947(1947-10-23) (aged 54) Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1920 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 367th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Adolf Fischer (23 July 1893 – 23 October 1947) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Fischer surrendered to the Yugoslavian troops in May 1945. He was charged with war crimes, convicted and executed on the 23rd of October, 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 459
Notes
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Georg Zwade | Commander of 367. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1944 – 1 August 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hermann Hähnle |
- 1893 births
- 1947 deaths
- People from Schwerte
- Military personnel from the Province of Westphalia
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German police officers
- 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
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Executed people from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Executed military leaders
- Nazis executed by Yugoslavia by hanging
- Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia