Gotthard Fischer

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.