Armin Thiede Military person

Armin Thiede (30 December 1917 – 9 July 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe 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. During his career he flew 700+ missions. Armin Thiede was killed on 9 July 1943 when a glide transport that he was a passenger in crashed near Ostrice, Croatia.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 12, 1917
Birth place	German Empire , Gro%C3%9F-Lipke
Date of death	July 09, 1943
Place of death	Croatia , Oštrice

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Balkan Campaign (World War II) Battle of Britain World War II Battle of Crete Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 151