Date of birth:

December 6th, 1889 (Osterwieck/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

October 8th, 1969 (Baden-Baden/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldarzt (Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.))

Unit:

Divisionsarzt, 22. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 25th, 1940

Awarded for:

Operation Fall Gelb

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Wischhusen received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldarzt Dr. Wischhusen delivered outstanding organizational feats for the operation in Holland, while also showing particularly brave conduct in the line of battle itself.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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