Emil Thuy

Emil Thuy
Emil Thuy in 1918
Born11 March 1894 (1894-03-11)
Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died11 June 1930(1930-06-11) (aged 36)
Near Smolensk, Soviet Union
AllegianceGerman Empire
BranchFlying service
Service years1914–1930
RankLeutnant
UnitFlieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 53,
Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 21,
Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 28
CommandsJagdstaffel 28,
Jagdgruppe 7
AwardsPour le Merite,
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern,
Iron Cross First and Second Class
Other workInvolved in covert founding of Finnish Air Force and Luftwaffe

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.

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