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
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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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. (Schlacht) Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 21st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1940
According to the Wehrpass the awarding date is 22-12-1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1944
- 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.
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