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]
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. ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
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. ISBN978-3-931533-45-8.
theodor, kretschmer, november, 1901, december, 1986, general, wehrmacht, nazi, germany, during, world, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, born, 1901, november, 1901burghaun, german, empiredied5, december, 1986, 1986, aged, schlitz, west, germanyallegiance,. 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 Theodor KretschmerBorn 1901 11 26 26 November 1901Burghaun German EmpireDied5 December 1986 1986 12 05 aged 85 Schlitz West GermanyAllegiance Weimar Republic Nazi GermanyService wbr branchArmyYears of service1919 45RankGeneralmajorCommands held16th Panzer Division17th Panzer DivisionBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron CrossMilitary career EditKretschmer 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 EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of 17 Panzer Division 2 References EditCitations Edit Mitcham p 141 Fellgiebel 2000 p 225 Bibliography Edit Fellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten 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 officesPreceded byGeneralleutnant Dietrich von Muller Commander of 16 Panzer Division1 December 1944 31 January 1945 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Kurt TreuhauptPreceded byOberst Albert Brux Commander of 17 Panzer Division1 February 1945 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Military of Germany nbsp World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodor Kretschmer amp oldid 1172961043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
