Thilo Freiherr von Werthern

Thilo Freiherr von Werthern
Born	24 July 1912 Coburg
Died	10 January 2004(2004-01-10) (aged 91) Hamburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45 1957–72
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands	Fahnenjunkerschule 2 der Panzertruppe
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Cherkassy Pocket First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Battle of Memel
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.

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

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

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)
• 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)