Gotthard Fischer

Gotthard Fischer
Born10 January 1891
Goldap
Died27 July 1969(1969-07-27) (aged 78)
Flensburg
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1909–20
1933–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands126. Infanterie-Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gotthard Fischer (10 January 1891 – 27 July 1969) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Fischer surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.