Theodor Wisch
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| Theodor Wisch | |
|---|---|
| 13 December 1907 – 11 January 1995 (aged 87) | |
| Nickname | Teddi |
| Place of birth | Wesselburener Koog |
| Place of death | Norderstedt |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1933-1945 |
| Rank | Brigadeführer |
| Unit | 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Theodor Wisch (December 13, 1907 – January 11, 1995) was a German Waffen-SS general and a commander of 1. SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler during World War II. He held the rank of SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS. He was also a winner of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern.
[edit] Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Wound Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold (25 February 1943)
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (8 November 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (15 September 1941)
- 393. Oak Leaves (12 February 1944)
- 94. Swords (30 August 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Theodor Wisch. Retrieved on 19 October 2007.
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Preceded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef Dietrich |
Commander of 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler April 7, 1943 - August 20, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke |
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