serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1909 -- 20 1933 -- 45 heer 126 . infanterie-division flensburg 27 july 1969 goldap german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 10 january 1891 '' generalleutnant '' gotthard fischer
 gotthard fischer
gotthard fischer

gotthard fischer -lrb- 10 january 1891 -- 27 july 1969 -rrb- was a highly decorated `` generalleutnant '' in the `` wehrmacht '' during world war ii who commanded several divisions .
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 .
gotthard fischer was captured by soviet troops in may 1945 in the courland pocket , he was held until 1955 .
