Decorations & Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross: 31 December 1941, Generalmajor, Commander of the 20th Panzer Division
- Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Knight's Cross: 5 July 1916, Leutnant, adjutant of the Royal Bavarian 3. Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Karl von Bayern"
- Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914): 3 June 1915
- Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 17 October 1914
- 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class: 1939
- 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class: 1939
- Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 ("East Medal") — It is unknown whether von Thoma actually received this medal before his capture, but his service on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1941–1942 fit the award criteria.
- Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords: 16 November 1914
- Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918: 1935
- Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
- Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
- Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration: 5 April 1916
- German Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds
- Spanish Military Medal with Diamonds
- Spanish Campaign Medal
- Condor Legion Panzer Badge in Gold — This unique version of the standard silver badge was presented to von Thoma by the men of his command at the Nationalist Victory Day Parade in Madrid, Spain, on 19 May 1939.
- Wound Badge in Silver — World War I award: 22 November 1916 (von Thoma was wounded four times in World War I.)
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