| Theodor Wisch | |
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| 13 December 1907 – 11 January 1995 (aged 87) | |
![]() SS-Sturmbannführer Theodor Wisch shortly after being awarded the Knight's Cross in September 1941. |
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| Nickname | Teddi |
| Place of birth | Wesselburener Koog |
| Place of death | Norderstedt |
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| Years of service | 1933-1945 |
| Rank | Brigadeführer |
| Unit | 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Theodor Wisch (13 December 1907 – 11 January 1995) was a German Waffen-SS general and a commander of 1. SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler ("LSSAH") during World War II. He held the rank of SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS. He was also a winner of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. After having been badly wounded in combat in the Falaise Pocket on 20 August, Wisch was replaced as commander of the "LSSAH" Division by Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke.[1]
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| Preceded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef Dietrich |
Commander of 1st SS
Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 7 April 1943 - 20 August 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke |
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