Theodor Wisch

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]

Theodor Wisch
Born	(1907-12-13)13 December 1907 Wesselburenerkoog
Died	11 January 1995(1995-01-11) (aged 87)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1933–1945
Rank	SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the 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

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (8 November 1939)^[3]
• German Cross in Gold on 25 February 1943 as SS-Standartenführer in the 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"^[4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 15 September 1941 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the II./LSSAH^[5]
  • 393rd Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer and commander of the LSSAH^[5]
  • 94th Swords on 30 August 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS, and commander of the LSSAH^[5]

See also

• List SS-Brigadeführer