Thilo Freiherr von Werthern
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Thilo Freiherr von Werthern | |
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Born | 24 July 1912 Coburg |
Died | 10 January 2004 Hamburg |
(aged 91)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
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.
Contents
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), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1912 births
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- People from Coburg
- German military personnel of World War II
- German Army personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Barons of Germany
- People from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha