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Wolfgang Thonke was born on 28 December, 1938 in Schneidemühl (Piła, Province of Pomerania DR). Discover Wolfgang Thonke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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28 December 1938 |
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28 December |
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Schneidemühl (Piła, Province of Pomerania DR) |
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(2019-01-21) |
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Strausberg (Brandenburg, DE) |
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Wolfgang Thonke Height, Weight & Measurements
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Wolfgang Thonke Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Wolfgang Thonke worth at the age of 81 years old? Wolfgang Thonke’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Dr. Wolfgang Thonke worked as a freelance journalist since 1990 and was member of the Fliegerstammtisch Strausberg. He found his last resting-place in the family burial-place of the churchyard St. Marine of Strausberg, 1 March 2019. Dr. Thonke died leaving his widow Karin and three children.
With the disbandment of the National People's Army, Major General Thonke retired with effective date of October 2, 1990.
In 1986 W. Thonke was appointed to commander of the Officers high school „Otto Lilienthal” in Bautzen, and on October 7, 1987, he was appointed to major general. The final assignment on general rank from 1989 to 1990 W. Thonke performed as Assistant Commander in Chief A3 of the Air Force in the Kommando LSK/LV in Strausberg.
This was followed by an engagement as A3 of the fighter aircraft units in 1981, and after that he became commander of the fighter aircraft units also in the Kommando LSK/LV. He served in this position until 1986.
Because he performed on this staff position excellent as well, he was delegated to high-school study on the Friedrich Engels Military Academy in Dresden from 1973 to 1975. Here he passed all examination with excellence and graduation in military science (de: Diplommilitärwissenschaftler, Dipl.-Mil.).
After successful graduation lieutenant colonel Thonke was appointed to Commander of the Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 (JG-1) from 1973 to 1975. Hereafter Thonke was assigned to the command and general staff officers course to the General Staff Academy (Russia) from 1975 to 1977. After successful study and promotion to military scientist Dr.rer.mil. colonel Thonke was assigned as chief of the flight inspection department of the Kommando LSK/LV.
After this assignment he served as deputy commander on flight training of the Air Force Officer’s School from 1968 to 1973.
Due to his permanent excellent performance as tutor/ instructor and pilot, to train and educate officer students, possible future military pilots, on ground and on air, Thonke was promoted to captain, and in 1963 became A3 of the Air Force Officer's School.
After graduation with distinction in 1959, he became a professional officer and served as flight instructor in the 3rd Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader of the Air Force Officer's School. From 1961 to 1965 it was followed by an assignment as instructor flight tactics/ weapon's control (German: Leiter Lufttaktik/ Luftschießen) of the Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader 15 on aerodrome Rotenburg/Görlitz.
He successfully passed the school-leaving examination of the secondary school and joined the National People's Army in 1957 as a volunteer. There he became a professional soldier and applied for the attendance of the Air Force Officer's School in Bautzen. In 1958 he became a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.
Wolfgang Thonke (December 28, 1938 – January 22, 2019), was a journalist, graduated military scientist, major general, and was the last Deputy Commanding General (A3) of the National People's Army Air Force in the former German Democratic Republic. He was a military aviator/fighter pilot of “performance level I” (highest level) with more than 1,500 flight hours.
