Eduard Dietl

Eduard Dietl
Dietl in 1943
Nickname"The hero of Narvik"
Born(1890-07-21)21 July 1890
Bad Aibling, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died23 June 1944(1944-06-23) (aged 53)
near Rettenegg, Reichsgau Steiermark, Nazi Germany
Buried
Nordfriedhof (Munich)
Allegiance
Service years1910–1944
RankGeneraloberst
Commands3rd Mountain Division
20th Mountain Army
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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Eduard Wohlrat Christian Dietl (21 July 1890 – 23 June 1944) was a German Heer general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 20th Mountain Army. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

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