Thomas-Emil von Wickede
Thomas-Emil von Wickede (23 April 1893 – 23 June 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the X Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Wickede was killed on 23 June 1944, when an aircraft carrying him and generals Karl Eglseer, Eduard Dietl and Franz Rossi crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria.
Thomas-Emil von Wickede | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1893 |
| Died | 23 June 1944 (aged 51) near Rettenegg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 30th Infantry Division X Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 4[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| 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 |
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