Gustav Fehn
Gustav Fehn
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Born | Nuremberg |
21 February 1892
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands held | 5. Panzer-Division Afrika Korps |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
General Gustav Fehn (21 February 1892 – 5 June 1945) was a Panzer General in the German army during World War II and was the last commander of the Afrika Corps.
He served in infanterie-regiment 33 from April 1939 - July 1940 and then the 5. Panzer-Division. He was promoted to Generalmajor in August 1940 and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In August 1942 he was promoted to Generalleutnant and he served in the XXXX. Panzerkorps until November 1942 when he was promoted to General der Panzertruppe.
He was appointed acting commander of the Afrikakorps in November 1942 and served as its last commander until 15 January 1943 when he was injured in battle against the British. In this capacity he sent a final message to the High Command: “Ammunition exhausted. Equipment destroyed. In accordance with orders received, the Afrika Korps has fought to the last man”.
After he left hospital he served in the LXXXVI. Panzerkorps 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 Class (30 September 1914)
- 1st Class (27 July 1915)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (12 November 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
- 1st Class (12 October 1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal (8 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (7 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 33[1][2]
- Ärmelband Afrika
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Preceded by | Commander of 5. Panzer-Division 25 November 1940 – 10 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Metz |
Preceded by | Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 1 July 1943 – 19 August 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Rudolf Lüters
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Commander of XXI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 10 October 1943 – 31 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser |
Preceded by | Commander of XV. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 1 August 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none dissolved on 8 May 1945 |
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