August Dieckmann

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 recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

August Dieckmann
Born(1912-05-29)29 May 1912
Cuxhaven
Died10 October 1943(1943-10-10) (aged 31)
at the Dnieper
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service1934–43
RankSS-Standartenführer (posthumous)
Service numberNSDAP #4,455,713
SS #183,917[1]
UnitI./SS-Rgt "Germania"
SS-PzGrenRgt 10 "Westland"
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Ailsby 1997, p. 32.
  2. Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 247.
  3. Thomas 1997, p. 118.
  4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 84.
  5. Scherzer 2007, p. 271.

Bibliography

  • Ailsby, Christopher (1997). SS, Roll of Infamy. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. ISBN 978-0-7603-0409-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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