Walther Fischer von Weikersthal

Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (left side with glasses) in Northern France with General der Infanterie Felix Schwalbe (right side with Knight's Cross) and Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
Born	(1890-09-15)15 September 1890
Died	11 February 1953(1953-02-11) (aged 62)
Place of birth	Stuttgart
Place of death	Tettnang
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	35. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps LXVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walther Ludwig Otto Karl Bernhard Fischer von Weikersthal (15 September 1890 – 11 February 1953) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Walther Fischer von Weikersthal was taken prisoner in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class (6 May 1913)
• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (16 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (18 July 1916)
• Württemberg Military Merit Medal in Gold (21 December 1914)
• Knight's Cross of Württemberg Military Merit Order (7 August 1916)
• Austria-Hungarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration (21 January 1918)
• Knight's Cross of the Friedrich Order with Swords (Württemberg, 29 March 1918)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (22 May 1918)
• Cross of Honor (23 February 1935)
• Anschluss Medal (8 July 1939)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 December 1939)
  • 1st Class (16 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Ernst Busch	Commander of 9. Infanterie-Regiment 15 October 1935 – 30 September 1936	Succeeded by Oberst Werner Freiherr von und zu Gilsa
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Wolfgang Reinhard	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 25 November 1940 – 1 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger	Commander of LIII. Armeekorps 1 December 1941 – 15 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner
Preceded by None	Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps 25 September 1942 – 1 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred Gause
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfred Gause	Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps 7 June 1944 – 24 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Carl Püchler