Fechner, Fritz

Date of birth:: December 16th, 1913 (Danzig-Langfuhr, Danzig)
Date of death:: April 6th, 1990 (Thalheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

In service from October 1st 1934. Served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1972.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 21st, 1940

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann
Unit:: II. / Panzer-Regiment 201
Awarded on:: November 5th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur III. / Panzer-Regiment 23 / 9.Panzer-Division / Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded on:: October 6th, 1943

Awarded for his Abeilung’s exceptional achievements in the time period 04.-16.09.1943. A particular success came on the 11.09.1943. On this day Fechner led a newly assembled armoured group (comprised of the II./Pz.Rgt. 23, elements of the Pz.Rgt. 33, the II./Pz.A.R. 102, the 3./Pz.Pi.Bt. 86 and the I./Pz.Gr.Rgt. 11) out of Podubnyj, advanced through Iwanowka and Fedrowka to the north, and thereafter captured Kamenka and the Meshewaja train station while utilizing the shock effect of a friendly Stuka attack. By this action the supply road for the Soviet 23rd Tank Corps (which had broken through to the west) was blocked. In a further thrust towards Poputnyj the gap between the 6. Armee and 1. Panzer-Armee was almost closed.

Submitted on October 2nd 1943.
Preliminary document en decoration on October 12th 1943 to Pz.AOK 1.