Emil Thuy
Emil Thuy (11 March 1894 – 11 June 1930), Pour le Merite, Württemberg's Order of Military Merit, House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was one of the leading German fighter aces of World War I, with 35 victories. After the war, he was an adviser to the Finnish air force and was involved in the secret origins of the Luftwaffe within the Soviet Union.
Emil Thuy | |
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| Born | 11 March 1894 Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 11 June 1930 (aged 36) Near Smolensk, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Invalids' Cemetery (Invalidenfriedhof), Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/ | Flying service |
| Years of service | 1914–1930 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 53, Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 21, Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 28 |
| Commands held | Jagdstaffel 28, Jagdgruppe 7 |
| Awards | Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class |
| Other work | Involved in covert founding of Finnish Air Force and Luftwaffe |
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