Ulrich Diesing Explained

Ulrich Diesing
Birth Date:12 March 1911
Birth Place:Trebschen, Province of Brandenburg
Death Place:Boizenburg
Serviceyears:1935–1945
Unit:SKG 210
ZG 1
Commands:I./SKG 210
I./ZG 1
ZG 1
Battles:Spanish Civil War----World War II
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Laterwork:Police officer

Ulrich Diesing (12 March 1911 – 17 April 1945) was a German pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. On 17 April 1945, Ulrich Diesing was killed in an accident near Boizenburg, Nazi Germany. During his career he was credited with 15 aerial victories.

Summary of career

Awards

Dates of rank

Police
1 July 1933: Polizei-Unterwachtmeiser
15 October 1933: Polizei-Wachtmeister
1 January 1934: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister
1 December 1934: Polizei-Leutnant
Wehrmacht
1 February 1935: Leutnant
1 October 1936: Oberleutnant
1 June 1939: Hauptmann
1 April 1942: Major
1 March 1943: Oberstleutnant
1 March 1944: Oberst
11 November 1944: Generalmajor

References

Sources

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6 .