Dietz, Wilhelm Oskar

Date of birth:: December 2nd, 1919 (Lispenhausen/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:: March 27th, 1944 (Rawa Ruska, Ukraine)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Potylicz / Potelitsch
Plot: 10.
Nationality:: German

Biography

Oskar Dietz passed away on March 27th, 1944 of his wounds received on March 12th, 1944 to the head and his legs.

Promotions:
September 1st, 1939: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier;
February 1st, 1942: Feldwebel;
August 1st, 1942: Leutnant;
March 1944: Oberleutnant.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1941

Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 28th, 1941

Silver version.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:: 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1942

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: September 19th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: March 25th, 1944

Awarding date according to Wehrpass was Aprll 9th, 1944.