Years of service 1919–45 | Name Theodor Kretschmer Service/branch German Army | |
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Battles/wars World War IIAnnexation of AustriaAnnexation of the SudetenlandBattle of FranceBattle of the CaucasusVistula–Oder OffensiveLower Silesian OffensiveUpper Silesian Offensive Battles and wars Anschluss, Battle of France Commands held 16th Infantry Division, 17th Infantry Division | ||
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.
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.
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