Theodor Kretschmer
Theodor Kretschmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1901 Burghaun |
| Died | 5 December 1986 (aged 85) Schlitz |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1919–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 16. Panzer-Division 17. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Theodor Kretschmer (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Theodor Kretschmer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Blood Order
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 March 1945)
- German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Notes
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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- 1901 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Fulda (district)
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union