Erich Timm
Erich Timm | |
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| Born | 13 February 1913 Königsberg, East Prussia |
| Died | 6 October 1997 (aged 84) Erfstadt |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–45 1956–71 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12 Luftlandebrigade 26 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Erich Timm (15 February 1913 – 6 October 1997) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also 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. Timm was a member of the Nazi Party.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (5 August 1940)[2]
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (15 April 1941)[2]
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (7 June 1941)[2]
- Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)
- Ärmelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943)[2]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 October 1944)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12[3][Note 1]
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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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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