Fangohr, Friedrich Joschim
- Date of birth:
- August 12th, 1899 (Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 17th, 1956 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
December 8th, 1916: Fahnenjunker;
July 30th, 1917: Fähnrich;
November 20th, 1917: Leutnant;
July 31th, 1925: Oberleutnant - RDA 01. 04.1925;
May 1st, 1933: Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1936: Major;
April 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab;
February 1st, 1942: Oberst im Generalstab;
February 1st, 1943: Generalmajor;
February 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant;
March 16th, 1945: General der Infanterie.
Career:
February 8th, 1916: Armee;
October 12th, 1937 - February 4th, 1940: Ia 13. Division;
February 5th, 1940 - February 14th, 1941: Ia XXXXI. Armeekorps;
15.02.1941-15.07.1942: Chef des Generalstabes, LVII. Panzerkorps;
July 15th, 1942 - June 15th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabs 4. Panzerarmee;
August 23rd, 1944 - February 20th, 1945: Kommandeur 122. 'Greif' Infanterie-Division;
February 21st, 1945 - April 22nd, 1945: Kommandierender General I. Armeekorps;
May 9th, 1945 - May 24th, 1945: Chef des Deutschen Verbindungsstabs zum Hauptquartier der alliierten Truppen, Reims;
May 24th, 1945 - March 13th, 1948: POW.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabes, 4.Panzerarmee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
Awarded for his organizational and operational contributions to the leadership of the 4. Panzer-Armee during the period between the battle of Stalingrad and the retreat battles around Zhitomir. He was one of the handful of general staff officers to receive both the German Cross in Gold and the Knight’s Cross for his accomplishments.
Submitted on May 3rd 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on June 15th 1944 to Pz.AOK 4.
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- General der Infanterie a. D. Fangohr – 122. Infanterie (Greif) Division