Joachim von der Lieth-Thomsen
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Joachim von der Lieth-Thomsen (8 April 1896 – 19 November 1918) was a German Pilot of the First World War.
, where his father, Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen
, was stationed. He followed his father's footsteps into the Imperial Army
. The son of the staff's Chief of the Luftstreitkräfte
quickly became Officer (Leutnant zur See) within the German Marine Air Force. During a mission over the Thames Estuary
on 9 July 1917, while he was flying with Wilhelm Löwes another member of II F-Staffel, Joachim von der Lieth-Thomsen was hit by a shot from a British ship. Taken prisoner of war by the British Army, he died on 19 November 1918 at Dartford
Hospital. He was buried at Channock Chase cemetery.
Life
Joachim Thomsen was born in MetzMetz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, where his father, Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen
Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen
General Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen, born Hermann Thomsen, was a German military aviation pioneer, a senior air commander in the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I and a founding father of the German military aviation.-Early life and military career:Hermann Thomsen was born on...
, was stationed. He followed his father's footsteps into the Imperial Army
German Army (German Empire)
The German Army was the name given the combined land forces of the German Empire, also known as the National Army , Imperial Army or Imperial German Army. The term "Deutsches Heer" is also used for the modern German Army, the land component of the German Bundeswehr...
. The son of the staff's Chief of the Luftstreitkräfte
Luftstreitkräfte
The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte , known before October 1916 as Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches , or simply Die Fliegertruppen, was the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I...
quickly became Officer (Leutnant zur See) within the German Marine Air Force. During a mission over the Thames Estuary
Thames Estuary
The Thames Mouth is the estuary in which the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea.It is not easy to define the limits of the estuary, although physically the head of Sea Reach, near Canvey Island on the Essex shore is probably the western boundary...
on 9 July 1917, while he was flying with Wilhelm Löwes another member of II F-Staffel, Joachim von der Lieth-Thomsen was hit by a shot from a British ship. Taken prisoner of war by the British Army, he died on 19 November 1918 at Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
Hospital. He was buried at Channock Chase cemetery.
Sources
- Lieth-Thomsen on flieger-album.de
- "Joachim von der Lieth-Thomsen" on frontflieger.de