Wilhelm Fahrmbacher

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher next to Erwin Rommel in Saint-Nazaire on the roof of a German U-boat bunker (18 February 1944)
Born (1888-09-19)19 September 1888
Zweibrücken, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died 27 April 1970(1970-04-27) (aged 81)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1907–45
Rank General der Artillerie
Commands held 5. Infanterie-Division
VII. Armeekorps
XXV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

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 a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. 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

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 540.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Eugen Hahn
Commander of 5. Infanterie-Division
August 1938 – 25 October 1940
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Karl Allmendinger
Preceded by
Generaloberst Eugen Ritter von Schobert
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
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
Commander of XXV. Armeekorps
16 June 1944 – 10 May 1945
Succeeded by
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