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On the 6th of June 1942, Thimmig became the Gruppenkommandeur of the III./NJG 1 on Twente. He was born in Dresden 1912, early '30ths he became a professional soldier with the new born Luftwaffe. In 1936 he became a leutnant. On the 12th of October 1940 he became Staffelkapitan with the 2./NJG1 where he became the nickname "Ameise" (Ant).

On the 1st of June 1943 Thimmig leaves Twente. On Twente Thimmig reaches 10 Abschusse. In June 1943 Thimmig becomes Gruppenkommandeur of the III./NGJ 101 and stayed Kommandeur until the 19th of October 1943. On the 20th of October 1943 he becomes Kommodore of the NJG4. In february 1945 Thimmig returns to Twente as a Kommodore of NJG2.

Thimmig survived the war and ended as an Oberstleutnant with 23 victories. A few short for the Ritterkreuz.

Source: Huzaren van de Nacht, part I from C. Cornelissen.