Wolfgang Thomale

Wolfgang Thomale (25 February 1900 – 20 October 1978) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Wolfgang Thomale
Born	25 February 1900
Died	20 October 1978 (aged 78)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1918–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment 27[1]

References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 342.

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.