Wilhelm Thomas

Wilhelm Thomas
Born	(1892-10-08)8 October 1892
Died	24 August 1976(1976-08-24) (aged 83)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	321st Infantry Division 203rd Infantry Division 286th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Thomas (8 October 1892 – 24 August 1976) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 71

References

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.