Ulrich Diesing

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, an award for valor or superior 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.

Ulrich Diesing
Born	12 March 1911 Trebschen, Province of Brandenburg
Died	17 April 1945(1945-04-17) (aged 34) Boizenburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	SKG 210 ZG 1
Commands	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

Summary of career

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^[1][2]

Dates of rank

Police
1 July 1933:	Polizei-Unterwachtmeiser[3]
15 October 1933:	Polizei-Wachtmeister[3]
1 January 1934:	Polizei-Oberwachtmeister[3]
1 December 1934:	Polizei-Leutnant[3]
Wehrmacht
1 February 1935:	Leutnant[3]
1 October 1936:	Oberleutnant[3]
1 June 1939:	Hauptmann[3]
1 April 1942:	Major[3]
1 March 1943:	Oberstleutnant[3]
1 March 1944:	Oberst[3]
11 November 1944:	Generalmajor

References

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 272.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136.
3. Schumann 2007, p. 56.

Sources

• 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.
• Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
• Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.

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