Diener, Walter (Waffen SS)

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Date of birth:: May 26th, 1917 (Pröhl, Kaade, Sudetes)
Date of death:: March 15th, 1944 (Kriegslazarett 1/531 Wesenberg, Estonia)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Wesenberg / Rakvere
Grave: UNK.
Service number:: SS-Nr.: 367.337 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.11.1938: SS-Staffelbewerber
00.00.1938: SS-Staffelmann
00.00.1938: SS-Sturmmann
00.00.1939: SS-Rottenführer
01.02.1940: SS-Unterscharführer
01.05.1940: SS-Oberscharführer
00.00.1940: SS-Junker
00.00.1940: SS-Standartenjunker
00.00.1940: SS-Standartenoberjunker
01.08.1940: SS-Untersturmführer
00.06.1942: SS-Obersturmführer
09.11.1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer

Career:
01.11.1938: joined the SS, 15. Sturm, SS-Standarte "Deutschland", SS-VT
01.02.1940-09.05.1940:SS-Junker, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig - 2. Kriegs-Junker-Lehrgang
21.05.1940-09.08.1940: Kavallerieschule Potsdam-Krampnitz
01.08.1940-09.08.1940: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, SS-Standarte "Deutschland"
00.01.1941: SS-Ustuf, 4. Kompanie, LSSAH
00.11.1941: SS-Ustuf, 1. Schwadron, SS-Begleit-Bataillon 'RFSS'
00.06.1942: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 14. Kompanie, SS-Legion 'Nederland'
00.01.1944: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 14. Kompanie, SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter", 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division-Brigade "Nederland", III. (germ.) SS-Panzer-Korps
00.03.1944: SS-Hstuf, Kdr, II. Bataillon, SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter", 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division-Brigade "Nederland", III. (germ.) SS-Panzer-Korps
12.03.1944: severely WIA and sent to a Lazarett
15.03.1944: SS-Hstuf, DOW in the Lazarett 1/531 in Wesenberg, Estonia

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Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1940

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: October 30th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: June 13th, 1942

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: February 9th, 1943

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: July 13th, 1943

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:: Chef, 14. Kompanie, SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter", 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division-Brigade “Nederland”, III. (germ.) SS-Panzer-Korps
Awarded on:: April 24th, 1944

Vorschlag Nr. 2 dated 18.03.1944 and signed by Rgt.-Kdr. Hans Collani; Countersigned by Brig.-Kdr. Jürgen Wagner and on 24.03.1944 by Korps Kom. Gen. Matthias Kleinheisterkamp

Sources

- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht - https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38
- Walter Diener | Gräbersuche-Online

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