August Dieckmann | |
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August Dieckmann |
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Born | 29 May 1912 Cadenberge near Hannover |
Died | 10 October 1943 at the Dnjepr |
(aged 31)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1934-1943 |
Rank | SS-Standartenführer (posthumous) |
Unit | I./SS-Rgt "Germania" SS-PzGrenRgt 10 "Westland" |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
August Dieckmann (born 29 May 1912 in Cadenberge near Hannover; killed in action 10 October 1943 at the Dnjepr) was a highly decorated Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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