Date of birth:

December 30th, 1917 (Gross-Lipke/Province of Posen/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 9th, 1943 (Ostrice, Croatia)

Nationality:

German

Armin Thiede reached the rank of Hauptmann. He was killed in a crash with a glider on July 9th, 1943. At that moment his function was Kommandeur II. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 151.

Flew a total of 700+ missions with the Ju 87.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 14th, 1941

Awarded following 100+ missions during which he achieved considerable successes, including...

- Damaging/destroying one cruiser and one destroyer near Dunkirk and in the English Channel during the battle of France.
- Ground attacks against the Metaxas Line during the Balkan campaign.
- Sinking three supply ships with 10500 GRT during the battle of Crete.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer

Awarded on:

August 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1942

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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