August Dieckmann

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August Dieckmann
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August Dieckmann
Born (1912-05-29)29 May 1912
Cadenberge near Hannover
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at the Dnieper
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg Waffen SS
Years of service 1934–43
Rank SS-Standartenführer (posthumous)
Service number NSDAP #4,455,713
SS #183,917[1]
Unit I./SS-Rgt "Germania"
SS-PzGrenRgt 10 "Westland"
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

August Hinrich Dieckmann (born 29 May 1912 in Cadenberge near Hannover; killed in action 10 October 1943 at the Dnieper) 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.

Awards

Promotions

1 June 1935: SS-Rottenführer[2]
1 July 1935: SS-Standartenjunker[2]
25 February 1936: SS-Standartenoberjunker[2]
20 April 1936: SS-Untersturmführer (SS-Sturmführer)[2]
12 September 1937: SS-Obersturmführer[2]
1 September 1939: SS-Hauptsturmführer[2]
26 December 1941: SS-Sturmbannführer[2]
21 June 1943: SS-Obersturmbannführer[2]
15 May 1944: SS-Standartenführer, effective as 1 October 1943[2]

Notes

  1. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Regiment (motorized) "Germania",[7] and according to Von Seemen as commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania".[8]

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