Wolfgang Thimmig
| Wolfgang Thimmig | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force | |
|
In office November 1965 – January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Gerhard Kahtz |
| Succeeded by | George T Kurubo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 4, 1912 Dresden, Germany |
| Died |
November 6, 1976 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | German |
| Profession | Officer |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Ameis |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe 1934-1945, Bundesluftwaffe 1956-1976 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Germany) (Luftwaffe) Oberst (Germany) (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 2./NJG 1, III./NJG 1, III./NJG 101, NJG 4, NJG 2 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Defense of the Reich |
Wolfgang Thimmig (October 4, 1912—November 6, 1976)[1] was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace during World War II. At the end of the war he had achieved no less than 24 aerial victories, reached the rank of Oberstleutnant and was Geschwaderkommodore for NJG 2, having previously been the Kommodore for NJG 4. In 1956, Thimmig joined the newly formed Bundesluftwaffe and was the Military Attache of the Federal German Republic in Sweden between 1959 and 1963. In addition to this 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 assigned to the continuation of creating an Air Force for Nigeria by a 1963 agreement between Nigeria and Germany. Thimmig and the German Air Force Assistance Group (GAFAG) withdrew from Nigeria in January 1966 when their task of creating an Air Force was completed.
References
- ↑ "THIMMIG, Wolfgang". en.ww2awards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ History of The Nigerian Air Force