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August Dieckmann

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Waffen-SS

Died
  
October 10, 1943, Dnieper

Name
  
August Dieckmann

Years of service
  
1934–43


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Born
  
29 May 1912Cadenberge near Hannover (
1912-05-29
)

Rank
  
SS-Standartenfuhrer (posthumous)

Service number
  
NSDAP #4,455,713SS #183,917

Unit
  
I./SS-Rgt "Germania"SS-PzGrenRgt 10 "Westland"

Battles/wars
  
World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation Barbarossa

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, World War II

August Hinrich Dieckmann (29 May 1912 – 10 October 1943) was a commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

August Dieckmann German Forces Schmidt Dieckmann Mller

Awards

August Dieckmann Helmut Pfrtner and August Dieckmann Group and Large

  • SS Degen (13 September 1936)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 June 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer in the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 23 April 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"
  • 233rd Oak Leaves on 16 April 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
  • 39th Swords on 10 October 1943 (posthumous) as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"

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    References

    August Dieckmann Wikipedia
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