Gustav Fehn
German general during World War II
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Born | (1892-02-21)21 February 1892 Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 5 June 1945(1945-06-05) (aged 53) Ljubljana, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands held | 5th Panzer Division Afrika Korps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Fehn (21 February 1892 – 5 June 1945) was a German general during World War II.
Fehn served in the Afrika Korps from November 1942 to January 1943, LXXVI Panzer Corps from July–August 1943, the XXI Army Corps from October 1943 - July 1944 and then the XV Mountain Corps in the Balkans until his surrender to Yugoslav partisans, who shot him without trial on 5 June 1945.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
- 1st Class (12 October 1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold (7 July 19
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 33[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 303.
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Preceded by | Commander of 5. Panzer-Division 25 November 1940 – 10 August 1942 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Metz |
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg | Commander of XXXX Panzer Corps 30 September 1942 - 13 November 1942 | Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Sigfrid Henrici |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser | Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 1 July 1943 – 19 August 1943 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Paul Bader | Commander of XXI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 10 October 1943 – 31 July 1944 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser | Commander of XV. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 1 August 1944 – 8 May 1945 | Succeeded by none dissolved on 8 May 1945 |
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Yugoslav World War II war crimes trials
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Vojvodina Supreme Court
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9–22 December 1946
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5–13 February 1947 verdict 16 February
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Military Court of the Yugoslav 3rd Army at Belgrade
27 February–3 March 1947
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5 April 1947
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22–31 October 1947
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