August Dieckmann
Waffen-SS officer (1912-1943)
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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 | |
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| Born | 29 May 1912 |
| Died | 10 October 1943 (aged 31) at the Dnieper |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen SS |
| Service years | 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" |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Awards
- SS Degen (13 September 1936)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 June 1940)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer in the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"[4]
- 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"[5]
- 233rd Oak Leaves on 16 April 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"[5]
- 39th Swords on 10 October 1943 (posthumous) as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"[5]
