Wolfgang Thimmig

Wolfgang Thimmig (4 October 1912 – 6 November 1976)[1] was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace during World War II. By the end of the war he had achieved 24 aerial victories, reached the rank of Oberstleutnant, and was Geschwaderkommodore for NJG 2, having previously been the Kommodore for NJG 4.

Wolfgang Thimmig
Chief of Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force
In office
November 1965  January 1966
Preceded byGerhard Kahtz
Succeeded byGeorge T Kurubo
Personal details
Born(1912-10-04)4 October 1912
Dresden, Germany
Died11 June 1976(1976-06-11) (aged 63)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalityGerman
ProfessionOfficer
Military service
Nickname(s)Ameise
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
 Nigeria
Branch/service Luftwaffe
 German Air Force
Years of service1934–1945, 1956–1976
RankOberstleutnant (Luftwaffe)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
UnitLG 1 ZG 76 NJG 1 NJG 2

NJG 4

NJG 101
Commands2./NJG 1, III./NJG 1, III./NJG 101, NJG 4, NJG 2
Battles/warsWorld War II

In 1956, Thimmig joined the newly-formed Bundesluftwaffe and was the Military Attache of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sweden between 1959 and 1963. In addition to that he was the Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1965 to 1966.[2] He was the second Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and given the task of continuing the creation of an air force for Nigeria under a 1963 agreement between Nigeria and Germany. Thimmig and the German Air Force Assistance Group (GAFAG) withdrew from Nigeria in January 1966, when their mission of creating the air force was completed.

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

Foreman, Parry and Matthews, authors of Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 23 nocturnal victory claims.[3] Matthews and Foreman also published Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, listing Thimmig with 23 claims, all of which claimed in Defense of the Reich.[4]

Awards

Notes

  1. According to Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims on 26 July 1941.[7]
  2. According to Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims at Waterwijk.[7]
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References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Foreman, John; Matthews, Johannes; Parry, Simon (2004). Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939–1945. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-0-9538061-4-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Matthews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 4 S–Z. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-21-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Major Rudolf Stoltenhoff
Commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
20 October 1943 – 14 November 1944
Succeeded by
Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
Preceded by
Major Paul Semrau
Commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
8 February 1945 – 5 May 1945
Succeeded by
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