Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Aufklarungsgruppe 121 Service/branch Luftwaffe | Years of service 1934–45 Name Erwin Fischer Rank Major | |
Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Operation Weserubung
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
North African Campaign
Siege of Malta
Eastern Front Died December 10, 1996, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Operation Weserubung |
Erwin Fischer (14 August 1912 – 10 December 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erwin Fischer was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.
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