August Hinrich Dieckmann (29 May 1912 – 10 October 1943) was a commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Awards

• SS Degen (13 September 1936)

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 June 1940)

• German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer in the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

• Knight's Cross on 23 April 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Regiment "Germania"

• 233rd Oak Leaves on 16 April 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"

• 39th Swords on 10 October 1943 (posthumous) as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"

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