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Andreas Thorey

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Birth name
  
Andreas Thorey

Rank
  
Major (Posthumously)

Died
  
April 18, 1944, Dniester

Years of service
  
1932–44

Name
  
Andreas Thorey

Service/branch
  
German Army

Born
  
3 November 1912 Hitzacker, Germany (
1912-11-03
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Aufklarungs-Abteilung 94

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Andreas Thorey (3 November 1912 – 18 April 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Andreas Thorey was killed on 18 April 1944 along the Dniester River. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (18 July 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • General Assault Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as Oberleutnant and squadron leader in Aufklarungs-Abteilung 94
  • 349th Oak Leaves on 7 December 1943 as Rittmeister and commander of Aufklarungs-Abteilung 94

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