Thomas-Emil von Wickede

Thomas-Emil von Wickede
Born	23 April 1893 Verden an der Aller, Stade, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	near Rettenegg, Reichsgau Steiermark, Nazi Germany now Rettenegg, Styria, Austria
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	30. Infanterie-Division X. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Thomas-Emil von Wickede (23 April 1893 – 23 June 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the X. Armeekorps. 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. On June 23, 1944, a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft carrying von Wickede, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Generaloberst Eduard Dietl, Generalleutnant Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria; there were no survivors.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Demyansk Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 4

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch	Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 5 June 1942 – 29 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Henke
Preceded by General der Artillerie Christian Hansen	Commander of X. Armeekorps 4 November 1943 - 23 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling