| Andreas Thorey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andreas Thorey |
| Born | 3 November 1912 Hitzacker, Germany |
| Died | 18 April 1944 (aged 31) Along the Dniester |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1932–1944 |
| Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Andreas Thorey (3 November 1912 – 18 April 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Andreas Thorey was killed on 18 April 1944 along the Dniester River. He was posthumously promoted to Major.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 June 1940)
- 1st Class (18 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as Oberleutnant and Schwadron leader in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94[1]
- 349th Oak Leaves on 7 December 1943 as Rittmeister and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94[2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links [edit]
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