Wolfgang Fischer

Wolfgang Fischer (11 December 1888 – 1 February 1943) was a German career military officer and panzer commander in World War II. He was killed on 1 February 1943 in Tunisia near Mareth when his staff car drove into a poorly marked Italian minefield and hit a mine.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (4 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (17 September 1939)
 * Panzer Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold on 22 April 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 10. Panzer-Division
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 3 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 10. Schützen-Brigade
 * 152nd Oak Leaves on 9 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 10. Panzer-Division