FMP - Generaloberst Dietl

New commander of AOK Lappland General der Gebirgstruppen Eduard Dietl (left) is discussing with Finnish C-in-C Marshal G. Mannerheim in winter 1942. Dietl was very liked among the Finns and his subordinates because of his great sense of humour and spontaneity. (Photo: Harri Anttonen, scanned from Hakkapeliitta magazine No. 22 / 1942)

BIOGRAPHY
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Born on 21.7.1890 at Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
Killed in aerial accident on 23.6.1944 in Semmering, Austria.

Member of NSDAP 1923 -

Ritterkreutz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1940
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**Military career:**
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1909	Fahnenjunker	5. Bayerische-Infanterie-Regiment, in Bamberg, Germany
1914	Leutnant	WW I, German Army
1918	Hauptmann	WW I, Geman Army
?	Major	Reichsheer
1936	Oberst	99. Jäger-Regiment, in Füssen
1938	Generalmajor	3. Gebirgs-Division, in Graz, Austria
1939	Generalmajor	3. Gebirgs-Division, in Carpathia, Poland
1940	Generalleutnant	3. Gebirgs-Division, in Narvik, Norway
15.6.1940	General der Geb.Truppen	Gebirgskorps "Norwegen", in Northern Norway and Lapland
15.1.1942	General der Geb.Truppen	Armee-Oberkommando Lappland, in Rovaniemi, Finland
21.6.1942	Generaloberst	Gebirgs-Armee-Oberkommando 20, in Rovaniemi, Finland

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Sources: HERKU, VALPA2
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