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|commands=[[16th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|16th Panzer Division]]<br/>[[17th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|17th Panzer Division]]
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*[[Battle of the Caucasus]]
*[[Battle of the Caucasus]]
*[[Vistula–Oder Offensive]]
*[[Vistula–Oder Offensive]]
*[[Lower Silesian Offensive]]--->
*[[Lower Silesian Offensive]]
*[[Upper Silesian Offensive]]
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'''Theodor Kretschmer''' (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a German general ([[Generalmajor]]) in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]].
'''Theodor Kretschmer''' (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a general in the [[Wehrmacht]] of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]].


==Military career==
Kretschmer joined the German Army in 1919 and was commissioned in 1924. After a number of staff positions he briefly became commander of the [[16th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|16th Panzer-Division]] in late 1944 before taking over as the commander of the [[17th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|17th Panzer Division]] on 1 February 1945. Kretschmer was promoted to Major General on 1 April 1945. He surrendered his division on 11 May 1945 east of Prague. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a [[war criminal]], he was held until 1955.<ref>Mitcham, p. 141</ref>
Kretschmer joined the German Army in 1919 and was commissioned in 1924. After a number of staff positions he briefly became commander of the [[16th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|16th Panzer-Division]] in late 1944 before taking over as the commander of the [[17th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|17th Panzer Division]] on 1 February 1945. Kretschmer was promoted to Major General on 1 April 1945. He surrendered his division on 11 May 1945 east of Prague. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a [[war criminal]], he was held until 1955.<ref>Mitcham, p. 141</ref>


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|origyear=1986
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|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|trans_title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
|trans-title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
|language=German
|language=German
|location=Friedberg, Germany
|location=Friedberg, Germany
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|year=2001
|year=2001
|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
|trans_title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
|language=German
|language=German
|location=Norderstedt, Germany
|location=Norderstedt, Germany
|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall
|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall
|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
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|title=Die 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
|trans_title=The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives
|language=German
|location=Jena, Germany
|publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag
|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2
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title=Commander of [[16th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|16. Panzer-Division]]|
title=Commander of [[16th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|16. Panzer-Division]]|
years=1 December 1944 – 31 January 1945
years=1 December 1944 – 31 January 1945
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 16 September 2024

Theodor Kretschmer
Born(1901-11-26)26 November 1901
Burghaun, German Empire
Died5 December 1986(1986-12-05) (aged 85)
Schlitz, West Germany
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1919–1945
RankGeneralmajor
Commands16th Panzer Division
17th Panzer Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor Kretschmer (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Military career

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Kretschmer joined the German Army in 1919 and was commissioned in 1924. After a number of staff positions he briefly became commander of the 16th Panzer-Division in late 1944 before taking over as the commander of the 17th Panzer Division on 1 February 1945. Kretschmer was promoted to Major General on 1 April 1945. He surrendered his division on 11 May 1945 east of Prague. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.[1]

Awards and decorations

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Mitcham, p. 141
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.

Bibliography

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Mitcham, Samuel W. (2000). The Panzer Legions. United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dietrich von Müller
 Commander of 16. Panzer-Division
1 December 1944 – 31 January 1945 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Treuhaupt
Preceded by Commander of 17. Panzer-Division
1 February 1945 – 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
None
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