Gustav Fehn
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Gustav Fehn | |
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| Born | 21 February 1892 Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 5 June 1945 (aged 53) Ljubljana, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance |  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
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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