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SORT (↓)		PhotoUnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************LinksAuthorComments
1 Thiel, ArminLt4/JG-102 Rammkommando "Elbe" (3/45 Gardelegen)Bf 109K-2Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during the Ram-Attack on US bombers. He was shot down by US fighters. Source: Arno Rose.
2 Thiel, WalterUffz5/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5966 "6G + HS" (lost 9/15/41), Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5796 "6G + CS" (lost 8/2/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 15 September, 1941 in the Konotop-Seschtschinskaja area, cause unknown. MIA 2 August, 1941 at Rattschino, cause unknown, crew returned. Ju 87 Loss List
3 Thiel, ReinholdLt5/JG-52 (5/40), Stab I/JG-2 (7/43)Bf 109E in JG-52, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530149 (lost 7/27/43) in JG-2Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 July, 1943 during aerial combat at Notre Dame de Vourson. One known "damage" claim, a Morane 405 in the Sedan area, 14 May, 1940.
4 Thiel, JurgenFhrRammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspKnown as a Rammtrager pilot, but his participation in the & April, 1945 against American bombers, is unknown.
5 Thiel, HansOfhr6/JG-52 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165406 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 10/7/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 October, 1944 during a low level attack, no further detail.
6 Thiel, GüntherOblt2/22/19131/KG-40 (Aalborg West, Denmark)Fw 200C-1 "F8 + BH" (lost 5/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 May, 1940; while returning from a bombing mission on power plants at Simavik, they were attacked by Hurricanes of No. 46 Sq.. The ac crashed into the fjord and sank, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Otto Freytag, Co-P ? (geb 12/27/14); Uffz Franz Seelbach (geb 1122/11); Ofw Heinrich Ruthmann (geb 12/24/10) and Ofw Willi Rieker (Geb 4/18/14) (Flyvrak Norway. ;
7 Thiel, GerhardLt1/25/1920Marburg Lahn
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		II/ZG-1 (France)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6154 (lost 10/8/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1943 near Poulmic, in Brittany; attempted an emergency landing at sea after aerial combat, his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Joseph Schneider, was WIA. Buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Block 10/05/104. Source: A. Rosseels & Bf 110 Loss List.
8 Thiel, FritzFw1918/03/181./ZG 101Bf-110KIFA/ KIA at air field Memmingen (destroyer school location) on 18 July 1944. Crew Flg Hans Müller (born 08/07/25).CKönig
9 Thiel, FriedrichFhr10/JG-27 (Balkans)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140248 (lost 12/17/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 17 December, 1943 during aerial combat, crashed into the sea near Cape Rodoni. Mombeek.
10 Thiel, WernerMaj3(F)/22 (11/39), Stfkpt 4(F)11 (7/41), Stfkpt 1(F)/Ob.d.H (2/42), var Schl. & Staff posDo 17P Werk # Unk "4N + EL" (lost 11/21/39), Do 17P Werk # Unk (dam? 8/9/40), Ju 88A Werk # 0633 (dam? 7/10/41)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 21 November, 1939; Shot down by French fighters of CGII/5, piloted by Sgt's Sales & Tremolet, northeast of Eincheville, Moselle, France. He was WIA 9 August, 1940 near the Oslo-Fornebu airfield, cause unknown. He was uninjured 10 July, 1941, while flying as Observer for an Ofw H.Baer (Inj), in a non-operational crash incident at the Jesau, East Prussia airfield. Remaining crew: Fw O.Lietzau, R/O (Disp Unk) and Fw Karl Lewandowski, Gnr (KIC, believed at Bagrationovsk, Russia (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng & D.Drury).
11 Thiel, ErnstFwSG unitFw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
12 Thiel, ErichUffz3/JG-3Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 783903 "Yellow 16" (lost 12/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspShot down 24 December, 1944 (over the Ardennes sector perhaps) opposing a B-26 raid. He later returned to his unit (J.Schadskaje).
13 Thiel, ErichUffz1/JG-53 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162391 "Black 13" (lost 7/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Nikopol, near Turnu Magurele Romania.
14 Thiel, ErichMaj6/14/1912Heinrode Ostpreussen
Leg. Condor (Spain), III/KG-27 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-27 (5/41), Kdr III/KG-27 (3/42)He 111H-3, He 111H-16 Werk # 8476 "1G + AD" (lost 4/22/43)
RK(7/23/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 &2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1943; sd by Soviet fighters while attacking the port of Novorossisk and crashed into the Black Sea. Three parachutes were seen approximately 20km south of Anapa, about 3km offshore. A rescue operation was begun, but only the unnamed R/O was saved. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Günther Heins, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Pratorius, Flt Engr and Uffz Hans Deutsch, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Over 400 combat missions over England and the Soviet Union. Another source says he died in Soviet captivity.
15 Bohnen, FritzFw4(F)/14Do 17M Werk # 780 "5F + OM" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		POW 21 July, 1940 after being shot down with wounds by Hurricanes of RAF No.238 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Harold Fenton, Flt/Lt Donald Turner, F/O C.T.Davies, P/O J.S. Wigglesworth and Flt/Sgt L.G.Batt, while on a reconnaissance mission over airfields in Bournemouth, Bristo, Oxford and Portsmouth. The AC was shot down and crash-landed at Nutford Farm, 1 mile north of Blandford, Dorset at 15:00 hours. The AC of C.T.Davies was damaged by the Dorniers return fire. Remaining crew: Oblt Georg Thiel, Observer (WIA) and Uffz Alfred Werner, R/O-Gunner (WIA). All were POWs. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.


Courtesy Christian König
16 Thiel, AlbertUffz10/8/19219/JG-51(12/42), 1/JG-51(8/44)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411082 "White 5" (lost 8/14/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 August, 1944; sd during aerial combat near Warka, Poland. The VDK confirms his MIA status, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem. near Pulswy, Poland (D.Drury). He claims two victories, one an Il-2 25km NNW of Timinev. Source: J.Schadskaje. I found no record of such victories on the OKL Claims List; they may have been unconfirmed.
17 Thiel, AdolfUffz7/JG-27 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 0831 (lost 7/20/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1941 during aerial combat near Demidow.
18 Thiel,FwI/ZG-1(40)Bf 110 most likelyNight Fighter Operational ClaspThiel served in this unit that was set up by Falk as a Night Fighter Staffel in the Spring of 1940. Thiel was later killed by German flak (J.Schadskaje).
19 Thiel,Lt3(F)/11 (B of B)Hs 126Observer Operational ClaspSource: J.Schadskaje. This may be Maj Werner Thiel.
20 Stöckl, AloisObst8/22/1895Mühldorf am Inn



Kdr III/KG-255 (5/39), Kdr III/KG-51 (3/40), Kdr Stab/KG-55 (8/40 Villa Coublay Fr.)Do 17M, He 111P & Ju 88A in KG-51, He 111P-4 Werk # 2898 "G1 + AA" (lost 8/14/40) in KG-55 RK(7/4/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Channel Observer. KilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O John Dundas & P/O David Crook, in the area of Boscombe Down, Middle Wallop. The ac crashed at Dean Hill, East Dean, Hampshire. Remaining crew (KIC): Obst Walter Frank, Chief of Staff V Fliegerkorps (bur CC 2/2/32)and Oblt Bruno Brossler, Pilot (bur CC 2/2/30); Stöckl bur CC 2/2/35; R/O, Fw Heinz Grimmstein and Flt Engr, Fw Jonny Thiel survived and were taken prisoner (Kaiser RK book & D.Drury). Approximately 30 combat missions. Replaced by Major Korte. Alternate spelling: Stoeckl.



21 Schöngraf, RichardOfw9/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0135 "F8 + BT" (lost 7/12/42)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 12 July, 1942, location and crew disposition not reported (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, Per H. Breuer). Added: Entire crew MIA after crashing into Ria de Muros, Corunna, Spain, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Groneberg, Co-pilot; Uffz Helmuth Tiemann (or Theimann), R/O 1; Uffz Eric Althammer, R/O 2; Fw Rudolf Lätsch, Flt Engr and Ogefr Ernst Thiel, Gnr (D.Drury).
22 Schneider, KonradOfw1(F)/123Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430912 "4U + DH" (lost 4/14/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 14 April, 1944 during a recconniasense mission in the area of Cape Linaro and Ischia, believed crashed into Bolsena Lake, Italy. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Daniel Epple (or Eppler), Obs; Uffz Kurt hartmann, R/O and Uffz Franz Thiel, Gnr (M.Mari, Montefiascone, Italy).
23 Müller, HansOfwKGr.z.b.V.-800Ju 52/3m Werk # 6749 "CN + BX" (lost 4/8/42)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1942 when his ac was attacked by fighters at Pjeski, 12km NNW of Demyansk, while supporting German troops in the Demyansk Pocket. Although the Given names were no provided by the source, the given names in the following crew names match the VDK records. Remaining crew: No Observer mentioned; Uffz Benker, R/O (WIA & Ret'd); Uffz Gerhard Thiel, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Albert Winkler, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Graves of the deceased are believed to exist at Demyansk, and they are commemorated at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury).
24 Marktscheffel, FritzOfhrNJG Training Unit, JG-104, Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Stendal 3/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 279" in JG-104Pilot BadgeCame to this ramming unit fresh from a number of training commands. Took part in the ramming attempt against B-17s of 452BG on 7 April, 1945. It is not known if he was successful. History Channel. Friends with Armin Thiel, who he never saw again after Thiel's departure from Gardelegen.


Courtesy Christian König.
25 Kühl, WilhelmOfw4/2/1916Thiel1/Kü.Fl.Gr-706 (Aalborg)BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310120 "6I + AH" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 22 August, 1942; missing on a reconnaissance operation over the North Sea, believed crashed off Skagerak Denmark. Remaining crew: Oblt Siegfried Schwartz (born 5/6/1918 Kruglanken/Ostpreussen, Buried Frederikshavn Cemetery, 3 September, 1942), Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Max Kirmse(2/6/1918 Gross Zarwitz/Leipzig, buried Gothenburg-Kviberg after the war), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Erwin Ahrens (born 4/16/1921 Henningsdorf/Potsdam, Buried Norway), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Mathias Gützlö (8/29/1916 Billerbeck), Mech (MIA-No known grave). Source: SIG Norway & Air War over Denmark.
26 Weiss, FranzLt1914/11/30Meran/Tyrol Lw.Kontroll KommissionJu 52 "RK + AQ" (D-APOV) (lost)KIC in Gulf of Beauduc /S France during combat mission. Buried at Dagneux Block 23 Reihe 1 Grab 9. 13 crew/passengers KIC: pilot Obst Erich van Vloten, Radop OFw Hubert Schikora, Mech Uffz Ernst Mauß, Gunr Flg Hans Stingl, psg Major Otto Augustini, psg Cdt Brothier, psg Ofw. Wilhelm Läcke, psg Uffz Oskar Merten, psg Hptm. Robert Schweitzer, psg Cdt. Servoz, psg Gefr. Alfred Thiel, psg Kapitän Thilloy CKönig
27 Weiss, FranzLt1914/11/30Meran/Tyrol Lw.Kontroll KommissionJu 52 "RK + AQ" Werknr 1303 (D-APOV) (lost)KIC in Gulf of Beauduc /S France during combat mission. Buried at Dagneux Block 23 Reihe 1 Grab 9. 13 crew/passengers KIC: pilot Obst Erich van Vloten, Radop OFw Hubert Schikora, Mech Uffz Ernst Mauß, Gunr Flg Hans Stingl, psg Major Otto Augustini, psg Cdt Brothier, psg Ofw. Wilhelm Läcke, psg Uffz Oskar Merten, psg Hptm. Robert Schweitzer, psg Cdt. Servoz, psg Gefr. Alfred Thiel, psg Kapitän Thilloy CKönig
28 Fiedler, BrunoUffz5/20/199153/KG-2Do 217M-1 Werk # 26258 "U5 + GL" (Lost 2/12/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 12 February, 1944 at "Ville Robert" La Croix Hellean, cause unknown. Remaining crew (both Inj): Uffz Hans Pakulla, Gnr and Uffz Joseph Thiel, Mech (absa3945).
29 Brossler, BrunoOblt5/12/1911
Cannock Chase


Courtesy Christian König

Stab/KG-55 (8/40 Villa Coublay Fr.)He 111P-4 Werk # 2898 "G1 +AA" (lost 8/14/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O John Dundas & P/O David Crook in the area of Boscombe Down, near Middle Wallop. The ac crashed at Dean Hill, East Dean, Hampshire. Remaining crew: Obst Alois Stöckl (or Stoeckl), Obs & RK Holder (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC 2/2/35); Obst Walter Frank, Chief V Fliegerkorps (bur CC 2/2/32); Fw Heinz Grimmstein, R/O (POW) and Fw Jonny Thiel, Flt Engr (POW). Brossler bur CC 2/2/30. Source Kaiser RK book & D.Drury.
30 Thiele, AlfredLt12/12/192216/JG-27 (44)Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 4/2/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, an Auster at Lichtenhal on 2 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Thiel (J.Schadskaje) who also states he was taken POW in April, 1945 and passed away 23 December, 1970. Added: POW 2 April, 1945 when his 109 was sd over the Western Front the same day as his one victory. Alternate spelling Thiel (LOCS).
31 Thiel, FranzUffz1921/05/30 (CK)Vienna (CK)1

Courtesy CK		3./JG 2Fw 190 A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Added: KIA on 6 June 1944 in air combat at Creil. (CK) One known victory, a P-38 at Evreux-Dreux on 25 May, 1944.
32 Thiel, WernerFw4/10/19202JG-26, 13(Sturm)/JG-3, JG-300Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 17 December, 1944 in aerial combat over Nierendorf, where he bailed out successfully, and presumably captured. Two known victories, his 1st, both B-24s at Hunsrück on 2 December, 1944. Deceased 28 November, 2002.
33 Thiel, Edwin LudwigHptm6/19/1913Oberbexbach76Stab I./JG 51 (10/41), Stfkpt 2./JG 51 (06/42), Stfkpt Erg Gr Ost (07/43 Instr), StabsStaffel/JG 51 (05/44)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-3 & A-4, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170943 (lost 7/14/44) RK (16/04/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/09/42)
EP (16/04/42)

EK 1 & 2


Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1944, shot down by Russian AA fire near Kobryn, east of Brest-Litovsk while strafing Soviet columns in his Fw 190A-8. He managed to bail, but was killed when he was too low for his chute to deploy properly. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 1 km W of Dobanno on 6 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s over Volokolansk on 29 October, 1942. A P-40 and four Il-2s in the Ratbosh area on 4 December, 1942. Four Pe-2s on 23 February, 1943. Three Il-2s, a Pe-2 and a LaGG-5 on 24 February, 1943. A Yak-7 on 8 June, 1943. Two Il-2s on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-1, two Il-2s and a LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 12 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. Five Il-2s (m.H.) on 23 June, 1944. Two Pe-2s on 25 June, 1944. 300+ combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 76 victories.


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