Wolfgang Fischer
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This article is about the German military officer. For the German art forger and artist also known as Wolfgang Beltracchi, see Wolfgang Beltracchi.
For the German Olympic hurdler, see Wolfgang Fischer (athlete).
Wolfgang Fischer (11 December 1888 – 1 February 1943) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was killed on 1 February 1943 near Mareth in Tunisia when his staff car drove into a poorly marked Italian minefield and hit a land mine. He lost his left arm and both of his legs in the blast. He bled to death while writing a farewell letter to his wife.[1]
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Wolfgang Fischer | |
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Born | (1888-12-11)11 December 1888 Carolath, Silesia |
Died | 1 February 1943(1943-02-01) (aged 54) Mareth Line, Tunisia |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1910–43 |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe (Posthumous) |
Commands held | 10th Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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