Service/branch Heer Name Fritz Fechner | Years of service 1934–45
1956–72 | |
Died 6 April 1990(1990-04-06) (aged 76)
Thalheim Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held III./Panzer-Regiment 23 |
Grindelwald Ties
Fritz Fechner (16 December 1913 – 6 April 1990) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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.
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