Dietl, Eduard Wohlrat Christian
- Date of birth:
- July 21st, 1890 (Bad Aibling/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 23rd, 1944 (Near Hochwedel/Steiermark, Austria)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1939
The EK II-class Dietl already received on September 16th 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1940
The EK I-class Dietl already received on September 3rd 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 3. Gebirgs-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1940
25th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General des Gebirgs-Korps Norwegen
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1940
1st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1941
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun suurristi miekkoineen (SVR SR mk)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1944
Awarded with swords and oak leaf.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber 20.Gebirgsarmee
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1944
72nd Award, posthumous awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Kaltenegger R., Generaloberst Dietl, Der Held von Narvik, Eine Biographie, Universitas, München, 1990
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Axis Biographical Research
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