Theodor Wisch
Waffen-SS commander (1907–1995)
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Theodor Peter Johann Wisch (13 December 1907 – 11 January 1995) was a high-ranking member of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a commander of the SS Division Leibstandarte (LSSAH) and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He assumed command of the LSSAH in April 1943.[1] He was seriously wounded in combat on the Western Front by a naval artillery barrage in the Falaise Pocket on 20 August 1944, and replaced as division commander by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke.[2]
Born13 December 1907
Wesselburenerkoog
Died11 January 1995 (aged 87)
AllegianceNazi Germany
BranchWaffen-SS
Theodor Wisch | |
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| Born | 13 December 1907 Wesselburenerkoog |
| Died | 11 January 1995 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Service years | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS |
| Commands | 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (8 November 1939)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 25 February 1943 as SS-Standartenführer in the 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 15 September 1941 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the II./LSSAH[5]
- 393rd Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer and commander of the LSSAH[5]
- 94th Swords on 30 August 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS, and commander of the LSSAH[5]
