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Diekmann, Fritz (Marineartillerie-Abteilung 240)

Date of birth:
June 15th, 1897 (Diekmannshausen/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
August 7th, 1970 (Oldenburg)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Peter Fritz Diekmann was a prisoner of war between September 1944 and February 7th, 1948.

16.09.1914: Kaiserliche Marine
00.12.1914: Marine-Artillerie-Regiment 1
16.11.1917: promoted to Leutnant der Marine-Artillerie
00.11.1917-00.11.1918: Marine-Sonderbatterie Sachsen 1
15.04.1936: promoted to Oberleutnant der Marine-Artillerie
18.01.1938: promoted to Kapitänleutnant der Marine-Artillerie
26.08.1939-10.04.1940: Batterie-Chef, II. Gruppe, Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 112, Wangerooge
00.04.1940: Kdt, Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 122, Helgoland
27.05.1940: Kdt, Marineartillerie-Abteilung 240, Altergroden then Boulogne-sur-Mer
01.03.1941: promoted to Korvettenkapitän der Marine-Artillerie
21.09.1944: moved to cap Gris-Nez
01.10.1944: captured - British POW
07.02.1948: released

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Lieutenant-Commander of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Marineartillerie-Abteilung 240
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD

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