Erwin Diekwisch

Erwin-Peter Diekwisch
Born	12 August 1920 Buschhütten
Died	20 August 2013 (aged 93) Ludwisburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	NA – 1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	StG 1 StG 5
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erwin-Peter Diekwisch (12 August 1920 – 20 August 2013)^[1] was a Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career, Diekwisch was credited with flying 934 missions, destroying 64 tanks, 2 trains, and 12 aerial victories.^{[Notes 1]}

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (10 October 1942)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 April 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal (20 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 27 May 1942 as Leutnant in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1^[3]

Notes

1. For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

References

Citations

1. http://www.saladeguerra.com.br/2013/09/nota-de-falecimento-erwin-peter.html
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 84.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 135.

Bibliography

• Brütting, Georg (1992) [1976]. Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 – 1945] (in German) (7th ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• MacLean, French L (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports: For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
• Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com