II. Kampfgruppe (Second Task Force) Kampfgruppe Thiele (Task Force Thiele) | |
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Active | 28 July 1944 – 27 April 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Commanders | |
Officer Commanding | Vizeadmiral August Thiele |
Task Force Thiele (German: Kampfgruppe Thiele) was an organizational unit of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was named after its commander Vizeadmiral August Thiele who led the task force from 23 March 1945 until it was disbanded on 27 April 1945. It was formed from the Second Task Force (II. Kampfgruppe) which had been created on 28 July 1944 from the Baltic Sea Training Unit, also under command of Thiele. Prinz Eugen served as the flagship of Task Force Thiele.