Ulrich Diesing

Ulrich Diesing

Born	12 March 1911 Trebschen
Died	17 April 1945(1945-04-17) (aged 34) Boizenburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935-1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	SKG 210 ZG 1
Commands held	I./SKG 210 I./ZG 1 ZG 1
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Ulrich Diesing (12 March 1911 – 17 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 17 April 1945, Ulrich Diesing was killed in an accident near Boizenburg, Germany. During his career he was credited with 15 aerial victories.

Awards

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 6 September 1942 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 1^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Stricker	Commander of I. Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 15 September 1941 – 1 January 1942	Succeeded by Unit merged with Zerstörergeschwader 1
Preceded by Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck	Commander of I. Zerstörergeschwader 1 1 January 1942 – 2 March 1942	Succeeded by Hauptmann Walther von Poka
Preceded by Major Arved Crüger	Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 1 3 March 1942 – 21 September 1942	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Ralph von Rettberg

Persondata
Name	Diesing, Ulrich
Alternative names
Short description	German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	12 March 1911
Place of birth	Trebschen, Silesia
Date of death	17 April 1945
Place of death	near Boizenburg, Germany