Karl Thom

Military Person

1893 – 1945

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Who was Karl Thom?

Leutnant Karl Thom, was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 27 victories. He was decorated with both his nation's highest decorations for valor, the Military Merit Cross as an enlisted soldier, and the Pour le Mérite after he was commissioned as an officer. He was one of only four German aces of World War I to achieve this double award.

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Born
May 19, 1893
Kisielice
Died
Mar 3, 1945
Baltiysk

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on July 23, 2013

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