| Theodor Kretschmer | |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Burghaun, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Schlitz, West Germany |
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| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1919–45 |
| Rank: | Generalmajor |
| Commands: | 16th Panzer Division 17th Panzer Division |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Theodor Kretschmer (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Kretschmer joined the German Army in 1919 and was commissioned in 1924. After a number of staff positions he briefly became commander of the 16th Panzer-Division in late 1944 before taking over as the commander of the 17th Panzer Division on 1 February 1945. Kretschmer was promoted to Major General on 1 April 1945. He surrendered his division on 11 May 1945 east of Prague. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.[1]
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