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.
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| - 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.
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Commands
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- LIII. Armeekorps
- LXVII. Armeekorps
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Name
| - Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
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| - Walther Fischer von Weikersthal in Northern France with General der Infanterie Felix Schwalbe and Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
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Title
| - Commander of LIII. Armeekorps
- Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
- Commander of 9. Infanterie-Regiment
- Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division
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Allegiance
| - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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Battles
| - World War I
- World War II
*Annexation of Austria
*Battle of France
*Operation Barbarossa
*Battle of Smolensk (1941)
*Battle of Moscow
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Before
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- General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger
- Generalleutnant Alfred Gause
- Generalleutnant Hans Wolfgang Reinhard
- Oberst Ernst Busch
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Years
| - --06-07
- --09-25
- --11-25
- --10-15
- --12-01
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After
| - Generalleutnant Carl Püchler
- General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner
- Generalleutnant Alfred Gause
- Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
- Oberst Werner Freiherr von und zu Gilsa
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| - 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.
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