Walther Fischer von Weikersthal Military person

Walther Ludwig Otto Karl Bernhard Fischer von Weikersthal (15 September 1890 – 11 February 1953) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Walther Fischer von Weikersthal was taken prisoner in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 15, 1890
Birth place	Germany , Stuttgart
Date of death	February 11, 1953
Place of death	Germany , Tettnang

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa World War II Battle of France World War I Anschluss Battle of Moscow Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	LXVII. Armeekorps LIII. Armeekorps 35. Infanterie-Division
service start	1909
service end	1945