Karl Thieme

Karl Thieme
Born	28 May 1914 Wesermünde-Lehe/Bremerhaven
Died	6 June 2004 (aged 90) Langen/Bremerhaven
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	PzGrenRgt 110
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Karl Alfred Thieme (28 May 1914 – 6 June 2004) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (29 April 1941)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 April 1943 as Oberleutnant in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 30 October 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110^[3][4][5]
  • 627th Oak Leaves on 23 October 1944 as Major and leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111^{[3][6][Note 1]}
  • 156th Swords on 9 May 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111^{[8][9][Note 2]}

Notes

1. According to Von Seemen as deputy leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111.^[7]
2. Karl Thieme's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) on 10 April 1945 via teleprinter message. Major Joachim Domaschk noted "By no means sufficient! Requesting statement from OB West", which was requested on 13 April. OB West responded on 24 April (entry date at the Heerespersonalamt (HPA — Army Personnel Office) on 28 April): "Statement from OB West not possible, since nomination was not made via OB West". Major Domaschk then decided on 28 April: "Heeresgruppe B, postpone!" In this instance the nomination was not processed due to AHA 44 Ziff. 572 but also because statements from his commanding officers could not be obtained anymore due to the capitulation. The nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross also contains a note from 10 April 1945: postponed. A bestowal thus didn't occur. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) claims that the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "156" was assigned by the AKCR. Fellgiebel assigned the presentation date.^[10]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 374.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 474.
3. Scherzer 2001, p. 742.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 421.
5. Von Seemen 1976, p. 338.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 91, 480.
7. Von Seemen 1976, p. 20.
8. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 49.
9. Von Seemen 1976, p. 20.
10. Scherzer 2007, p. 179.

Bibliography

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• Von Seemen, Gerhard (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 : die Ritterkreuzträger sämtlicher Wehrmachtteile, Brillanten-, Schwerter- und Eichenlaubträger in der Reihenfolge der Verleihung : Anhang mit Verleihungsbestimmungen und weiteren Angaben [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 : The Knight's Cross Bearers of All the Armed Services, Diamonds, Swords and Oak Leaves Bearers in the Order of Presentation: Appendix with Further Information and Presentation Requirements] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7909-0051-4.