Wilhelm Dietrich Military person

Wilhelm Dietrich (7 November 1911 – 12 March 1944) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) and Major of Polizei in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Wilhelm Dietrich was the commander of the I.Battalion, 1st SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment, 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division on 15 October 1942, when serving on the Eastern Front.Prior to winning the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross he had been awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in June 1940, 1st class in January 1941 and the German Cross in Gold in September 1942.He was killed in action on March 12, 1944.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 07, 1911
Birth place
Germany , Lüdenscheid
Date of deathMarch 12, 1944
Place of death
Eastern Front (World War II) , Tartu

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Tank Destruction Badge
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
service start1939
service end1944

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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1