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 IIOperation BarbarossaBattle 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"

References

Edwin Thiel Wikipedia

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