Mjr.Erich Thiel III/KG27

[Matti Salonen]

1943-04-22, Stab III/KG 27, He 111H-16, 8476, 1G+AD, 20 km südlich Anapa, 3 km von der Küste (Pl.Qu. 7532), Jägerbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer (Gruppenkommandeur) Major Thiel, Erich, +
Kampfbeobachter Fw Heins, Günther, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Prätorius, Wilhelm, +
Bordschütze Uffz Deutsch, Hans, +

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Gentlemen many many thanks for your great replies, particularly Rob for the up to date career summary.

Would anybody have any information on the raids that prompted his Ritterkreuz award... A key a/c fuselage plant destroyed, plus an airfield in England?

I have information on one particular raid he flew on, on the evening of 7/8th September 1940 with 8/KG27 taking off at 21.50hrs piloting 1G+DS,
but little else.

Best regs,
Steve.