Siegfried Thomaschki

Siegfried Thomaschki (20 March 1894 – 31 May 1967) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 11th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Siegfried Thomaschki
Born	20 March 1894 (1894-03-20)
Died	31 May 1967(1967-05-31) (aged 73)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	11th Infantry Division X Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Thomaschki surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket on 8 May 1945. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (31 November 1914) & 1st Class (27 January 1917)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (18 December 1939)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberst and Arko 123^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 1 November 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 11. Infanterie-Division^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 11 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11.Infanterie-Division^[4]