August Dieckmann

August Dieckmann
Born(1912-05-29)29 May 1912
Cuxhaven
Died10 October 1943(1943-10-10) (aged 31)
at the Dnieper
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
 Waffen SS
Service years
1934–43
Rank
SS-Standartenführer (posthumous)
Service numberNSDAP #4,455,713
SS #183,917
UnitsI./SS-Rgt "Germania"
SS-PzGrenRgt 10 "Westland"
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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.

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Bibliography

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  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger, 1940-1945. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
  • 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.