(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Eberhard Fischer
Born: 24 Jun 1893 in Carolath, Silesia (Schlesien)
Died: 02 Sep 1962
Promotions:
Fähnrich (27 Jan 1913); Leutnant (17 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1922); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942)
Career:
Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker and Officer-Candidate in the 154th Infantry-Regiment (12 Jun 1912-12 May 1913)
Detached to the War School Hannover (13 May 1913-17 Feb 1914)
Company-Officer and Platoon-Leader in the 154th Infantry-Regiment (18 Feb 1914-00 Oct 1915)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 154th Infantry-Regiment (00 Oct 1915-01 Dec 1915)
Company-Leader in the 154th Infantry-Regiment (02 Dec 1915-01 Jun 1916)
Observer-Training with the 3rd Flying-Replacement-Battalion, Gotha (02 Jun 1916-01 Aug 1916)
Observer with the 3rd Combat-Squadron of the OHL (02 Aug 1916-04 Jan 1917)
Observer with the Flying-Battalion A 218 (05 Jan 1917-09 Jan 1918)
Adjutant of the 2nd Flying-Replacement-Battalion, Schneidemühl (10 Jan 1918-02 Mar 1918)
With the Staff-Photograph-Battalion of the 7th Army (03 Mar 1918-19 Jul 1918)
Photographic-Officer of Group-Photograph-Office 155 (20 Jul 1918-19 Aug 1918)
Adjutant of the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (20 Aug 1918-26 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (27 Nov 1918-15 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the 401st Border-Protection-Flying-Battalion then 129th Artillery-Flying-Squadron (16 Dec 1918-24 Sep 1919)
Adjutant of the Airbase Brieg (25 Sep 1919-05 May 1920)
Adjutant of the 8th Light-Motor-Transport-Column, Brieg (06 May 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Company-Officer, Welfare and Signals Officer in the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1920-31 Mar 1928)
Retired (31 Mar 1928)
Secret Flying-Training-Command (01 Apr 1928-30 Nov 1929)
Reactivated to Army Service as Company-Chief in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1939-31 Mar 1933)
Photographic-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Apr 1933-31 Jan 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Leader of the Head-Photographic-Office, Photographic-Department, RLM (01 Feb 1934-30 Jun 1935)
Leader of the Forward-Command of the Flying-Photographic-School Hildesheim (01 Jul 1935-30 Sep 1935)
Commander of the Flying-Photographic-School, Hildesheim (01 Oct 1935-28 Feb 1937)
Commander of the 124th Reconnaissance-Group, Kassel (01 Mar 1937-31 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 24th Reconnaissance-Group, Kassel (01 Nov 1937-31 Oct 1938)
Commander of the 22nd Reconnaissance-Group, Kassel (01 Nov 1938-31 Dec 1938)
At the same time, Airbase-Commandant Kassel-Rothwesten (01 Mar 1937-31 Dec 1938)
Course-Leader at the Air War Academy Gatow (01 Jan 1939-29 May 1939)
Commander of the Officer-Candidate-Course at the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow (30 May 1939-31 Jan 1940)
Commander of the Flying-Photograph-School Hildesheim and Airbase-Commandant Hildesheim (01 Feb 1940-11 Dec 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Flying-Replacement-Division, Braunschweig (12 Dec 1944-31 Mar 1945)
Retired (31 Mar 1945)
In US Captivity (09 Apr 1945-28 Feb 1947)
Released (28 Feb 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
- Schlesisches Adler-Orden II. Stufe
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Kgl. Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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