Walther Fischer von Weikersthal

Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
Born	(1890-09-15)15 September 1890
Died	11 February 1953(1953-02-11) (aged 62)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	German Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	35. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps LXVII. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (15 September 1890 – 11 February 1953) was a German general in the German Army during World War II. A career officer who also served in the Army of Württemberg in World War I and the Weimar Republic's Reichswehr, Weikersthal was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.^[1]

During Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and the Battle of Moscow, Weikersthal was implicated in war crimes, including approvals for the execution of hostages, the burning of villages, and public hangings of alleged partisans. He was dismissed from command in late December 1941, during the Soviet winter counter-offensive, for disobeying Hitler's "no-retreat" order.