Timm, Erich
- Date of birth:
- February 15th, 1913 (Königsberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 6th, 1997 (Erfstadt, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Timm went on to serve in the Bundeswehr from the 26th of April 1956 until the 31st of March 1971 and reached the rank of Oberst.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Chef, leichte Flak-Batterie 106, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 17th, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Chef, leichte Flak-Batterie 106, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 17th, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Commander Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1944
1) Participating in the German attempt to crush the Anzio bridgehead on the 16.02.1944, where his Regiment broke through British lines and advanced 3 km.
2) Launching a counterattack against the flank of the advancing Allied troops during Operation Buffalo (23.05.1944), near the village of Velletri.
3) His troops' defensive battles at the Futa Pass.
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