Erich Diestel

Erich Diestel (8 November 1892 – 3 August 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Erich Diestel
Born	8 November 1892
Died	3 August 1973(1973-08-03) (aged 80)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	101st Jäger Division 75th Infantry Division 346th Infantry Division 331st Infantry Division Korps Diestel
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 346th Infantry Division[1]

References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136.

• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Brauner von Haydringen	Commander of 101st Jäger Division 11 April 1942 – 1 September 1942	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Emil Vogel
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Hammer	Commander of 75th Infantry Division 5 September 1942 – 15 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Helmuth Beukemann
Preceded by None	Commander of 346th Infantry Division 20 September 1942 – 16 October 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Steinmüller