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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)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Generalstab, LVII.Armeekorps (mototorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1919
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1. Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1919
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Stufe

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