Siegfried Thomaschki
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Siegfried Paul Leonhard Thomaschki
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Born | 20 March 1894 Miswalde, West Prussia, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Neuenahr |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 11. Infanterie Division X. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Siegfried Paul Leonhard Thomaschki (20 March 1894 – 31 May 1967) was a German general who commanded the 11. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Siegfried Thomaschki was captured by Soviet troops on 8 May 1945 in the Courland Pocket, he was held until 1955.
Siegfried Thomaschki was the third child of Paul Thomaschki, an East Prussian theologian, and his wife Elisabeth, née Schucht. Like his father he was a member of Corps Masovia Königsberg.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Lifesaving Medal
- Eastern Front Medal
- 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]
- 299th Oak Leaves on 11 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11.Infanterie-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 February 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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12 February 1944 | Im Nordabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die rheinisch-westfälische 227. Infanterie-Division unter Führung des Generalleutnants Berlin und die Heeresartillerie unter Führung des Eichenlaubträgers Generalleutnant Tomaschki hervorragend bewährt.[5] | In the northern sector of the eastern front, the Rhenish-Westphalian 227th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Berlin and the Army artillery under the command of Oak Leaves recipient Lieutenant General Tomaschki have proven themselves to be excellent. |
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Herbert von Böckmann
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Commander of 11. Infanterie-Division 26 January 1942 – 7 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Burdach |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Ing. Dr. Johannes Mayer
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Commander of X. Armeekorps 27 December 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1894 births
- 1967 deaths
- People from Sztum County
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- People from West Prussia
- Reichswehr personnel