Heinz-Otto Fabian

Heinz-Otto Fabian
Born	1 March 1918 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Died	16 September 1990 (1990-09-17) (aged 72) Vögelsen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1956–74
Rank	Major Brigadegeneral
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinz-Otto Fabian (1 March 1918 – 16 September 1990) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and later a Brigadegeneral of the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 January 1941)
  • 1st Class (3 October 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
• German Cross in Gold on 8 December 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 516
• Silver Medal of Military Valor (1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 534
  • 522nd Oak Leaves on 9 July 1944 as Hauptmann and II./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorisiert)