Thilo Freiherr von Werthern
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Thilo Freiherr von Werthern
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Born | 24 July 1912 Coburg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
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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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chief of the 3. / Schützen-Regiment 394 [1]
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.
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
Bibliography
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