Theodor Wisch | |
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| Born | 13 December 1907 Wesselburenerkoog |
| Died | 11 January 1995 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor der Waffen-SS |
| Commands | 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
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]
- ^ Reynolds 1997, p. 14.
- ^ Fischer 2008, p. 38.