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Thiem, Egon

Date of birth:
October 5th, 1911 (Posen/Province of Posen/Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia)
Date of death:
October 16th, 1959 (Bielefeld/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of approximately 300 sorties in the ground support role with the Hs 123, Bf 109 and Fw 190.

Promotions:
01.04.1932: Fahnenjunker;
01.04.1933: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
01.01.1934: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
01.09.1934: Fähnrich;
01.12.1934: Oberfähnrich;
01.01.1935: Leutnant;
01.08.1937: Oberleutnant;
01.06.1940: Hauptmann (10);
01.09.1942: Major;
01.12.1956: Oberstleutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 11th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. (Schlacht) Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1940
Awarded after approx. 100 sorties, during which he and his Staffel achieved numerous successes in the ground support role during the battle of France.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1940

According to the Wehrpass the awarding date is 22-12-1940.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1944
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1944
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1944

300
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1944

Awarding and date mentioned in BW-Personalakte.
He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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