Ulrich Diesing

Ulrich Diesing
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Born	12 March 1911 Trebschen, Province of Brandenburg
Died	Boizenburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	SKG 210 ZG 1
Commands held	I./SKG 210 I./ZG 1 ZG 1
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Ulrich Diesing (12 March 1911 – 17 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 17 April 1945, Ulrich Diesing was killed in an accident near Boizenburg, Germany. During his career he was credited with 15 aerial victories.

Awards

• Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 September 1942 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 1

References

Bibliography

• Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ulrich Diesing @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 13, 2011)

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Stricker	Commander of I. Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 15 September 1941 – 1 January 1942	Succeeded by Unit merged with Zerstörergeschwader 1
Preceded by Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck	Commander of I. Zerstörergeschwader 1 1 January 1942 – 2 March 1942	Succeeded by Hauptmann Walther von Poka
Preceded by Major Arved Crüger	Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 1 3 March 1942 – 21 September 1942	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Ralph von Rettberg