Diddo Diddens

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Diddo Diddens		Years of service 1938–44 Service/branch German Army

Rank Hauptmann of the Reserves Unit Sturmgeschutzabteilung Grosdeutschland Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battles of Rzhev Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Died September 27, 1997, Bunderhammrich, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Diddo Diddens (22 April 1917 – 27 September 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (19 August 1941)

1st Class (2 October 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (18 June 1942)

in Silver (23 June 1944)

in Gold (17 December 1944)

General Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 18 March 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 2./Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung 185

501st Oak Leaves on 15 June 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschutz-Brigade "Grosdeutschland"

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (27 April 1944)

References

Diddo Diddens Wikipedia

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