Wilhelm Fahrmbacher

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
Fahrmbacher next to Erwin Rommel in Saint-Nazaire (18 February 1944)
Born	(1888-09-19)19 September 1888 Zweibrücken, German Empire
Died	27 April 1970(1970-04-27) (aged 81) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Allegiance	Kingdom of Bavaria (to 1919)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Bavarian Army  Reichsheer  German Army
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	5th Infantry Division VII Army Corps LXXXIV Corps XXV Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II German invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Overlord
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Advisor to the Egyptian Army 1951-58

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher (19 September 1888 – 27 April 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several corps, including VII Corps, XXV Corps and LXXXIV Corps, fighting on both the Eastern Front and Western Front.

Fahrmbacher joined the Bavarian Army on 18 July 1907 and fought throughout the First World War. After the war, he joined the Reichswehr, where he was rapidly promoted to command of the 5th Infantry Division. He led the 5th Infantry Division in Poland and France, before being promoted to command of the VII Army Corps, which he led during Operation Barbarossa.

In 1942, Fahrmbacher gained command of the XXV Corps in northern France, and after the Allied invasion of France, commanded the German forces holding the Lorient fortress, surrendering only after the unconditional surrender of Germany.

After WW2, Fahrmbacher was an advisor to the Egyptian Army from 1951 to 1958. He died in 1970.