Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
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Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
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Wilhelm Fahrmbacher next to Erwin Rommel in Saint-Nazaire on the roof of a German U-boat bunker (18 February 1944)
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Born | Zweibrücken, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
19 September 1888
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1907–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 5. Infanterie-Division VII. Armeekorps XXV. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Military Advisor |
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher (19 September 1888 – 27 April 1970) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. Wilhelm Fahrmbacher was captured by American troops in 1945, he was handed over to French forces and held until 1950. After his release he served as a military advisor in Egypt.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1914)
- 1st Class (16 June 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 December 1934)
- Sudetenland Medal (21 November 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 May 1940)
- 1st Class (11 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Silver on 30 October 1943 as General der Artillerie in the Generalkommando XXV. Armeekorps[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 5. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Prince Regent Luitpold Medal
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary) (6 April 1917)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Hungary
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn
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Commander of 5. Infanterie-Division August 1938 – 25 October 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Allmendinger |
Preceded by
Generaloberst Eugen Ritter von Schobert
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Commander of VII. Armeekorps 25 October 1940 – 8 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Ernst-Eberhard Hell |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Karl Ritter von Prager
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Commander of XXV. Armeekorps 1 May 1942 – 10 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz
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Commander of XXV. Armeekorps 16 June 1944 – 10 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Zweibrücken
- Wehrmacht generals
- German Roman Catholics
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Silver German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Commander's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (military)
- World War II prisoners of war held by France
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Palatinate (region)