Siegfried Thomaschki

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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (31 November 1914)
 * 1st Class (27 January 1917)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * Cross of Honor in 1934
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (6 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (18 December 1939)
 * Lifesaving Medal
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
 * 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
 * 299th Oak Leaves on 11 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11.Infanterie-Division
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 February 1944)