Diekwisch, Erwin-Peter
- Date of birth:
- August 12th, 1920 (Buschhütten/Siegen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 20th, 2013 (Ludwigsburg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erwin-Peter Diekwisch flew 934 sorties with Stuka Geschwader 1 and 5. In this time he sank 2 supply ships, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine. He also destroyed 64 tanks/armoured vehicles and 5 important bridges, and scored 12 aerial victories. He finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1942
Awarded after flying 450 ground attack sorties.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.