Theodor Wisch

Infobox Military Person
name=Theodor Wisch
born=birth date|1907|12|13|df=y
died=death date and age|1995|1|11|1907|12|13|df=y
placeofbirth=Wesselburener Koog
placeofdeath=Norderstedt


caption=SS-Sturmbannführer Theodor Wisch shortly after being awarded the Knight's Cross in September 1941.
nickname="Teddi"
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=
serviceyears=1933-1945
rank=Brigadeführer
commands=
unit=1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=

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".

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

References

*cite web|title=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|work=Theodor Wisch|url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WischT.htm|accessdate=19 October| accessyear=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.