August Dieckmann


August Hinrich Dieckmann 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.

Awards

  • SS Degen
  • Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer in the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"
  • 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"
  • * 233rd Oak Leaves on 16 April 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
  • * 39th Swords on 10 October 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"