Thilo Freiherr von Werthern

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Thilo Freiherr von Werthern
Born 24 July 1912
Coburg
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Hamburg
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–45
1957–72
Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held Fahnenjunkerschule 2 der Panzertruppe
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Thilo Freiherr von Werthern[a] (24 July 1912 – 10 January 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Thilo Freiherr von Werthern was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1945. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1972 as an Oberstleutnant.

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Footnotes

  • a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.

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