Siegfried Thomaschki
Siegfried Thomaschki 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| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves] of Nazi Germany.
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 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberst and Arko 123
- 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
- * Oak Leaves on 11 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11.Infanterie-Division