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Born:	26 May 1885	Elbing
Died:	4 Jul 1955	Berlin

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Ranks 1 Oct 1905   Entered naval service 1 Oct 1909   Marine-Ingenieur-Aspirant 1 Oct 1912   Marine-Ingenieur-Oberaspirant 30 Oct 1913   Marine-Ingenieur 17 Oct 1915   Marine-Oberingenieur 1 Apr 1921   Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) 1 May 1925   Korvettenkapitän (Ing.) 1 Oct 1929   Fregattenkapitän (Ing.) 1 Jun 1931   Kapitän zur See (Ing.) 1 Oct 1935   Konteradmiral (Ing.) 1 Nov 1937   Vizeadmiral (Ing.) 15 Dec 1939   Admiral (Ing.) (Charakter) Decorations   Iron Cross 2nd class   Iron Cross 1st class 9 Apr 1917   Royal House Order of Hohenzollern   Iron Half Moon   Liakat Medal   U-Boat War Badge

Notes

Fechter was a naval engineering officer than served as the Leitender Ingenieur (chief engineer) of a number U-boats, including U 35, the top scoring German submarine of either war. Fechter was one only two engineering officer to be awarded the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern.