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Edwin Thiel

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Edwin Thiel

Rank
  
Hauptmann

Years of service
  
1941–44

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Battles/wars
  
World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk

Other work
  
Deutsche Luft Hansa pilot

Died
  
July 14, 1944, Vawkavysk, Belarus

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kursk, World War II

Unit
  
Jagdgeschwader 52, Jagdgeschwader 51

Edwin Thiel (19 June 1913 – 14 July 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Edwin Thiel was killed on 14 July 1944 after bailing out of his plane after it was hit by Soviet flak. During his career he was credited with 76 victories in 300 missions.

Awards

  • Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 June 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as Leutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 51
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelfuhrer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Molders"

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