Joachim von Tresckow

Joachim Adam Otto von Tresckow
Born	20 June 1894 Danzig-Langfuhr
Died	Bückeburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	328. Infanterie-Division 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division LIX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943) Operation Overlord Siegfried Line Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joachim Adam Otto von Tresckow (20 June 1894 – 3 November 1958) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (15 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Behrens	Commander of 328. Infanterie-Division 3 April 1942 – 20 November 1943	Succeeded by Unit disbanded
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Rupprecht	Commander of 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 1 February 1944 – September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn
Preceded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht	Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 29 January 1945 – 1 February 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler