The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Diestel, Erich Carl Heinrich Richard
Lieutenant-General
* 8th of November 1892
† 3rd of August 1973
Promotions
| 1937-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-01 | Colonel |
| 1942-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1943-08-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1933-07-01 | – | 1937-10-12 | Instructor at War School, Dresden |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1940-10-15 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 68th Infantry Regiment |
| 1940-10-15 | – | 1942-04-15 | Commanding Officer 188th Infantry Regiment |
| 1942-04-15 | – | 1942-08-01 | Acting General Officer Commanding 101st Light Division |
| 1942-08-01 | – | 1942-09-01 | General Officer Commanding 101st Light Division |
| 1942-09-01 | – | 1942-09-05 | Unemployed |
| 1942-09-05 | – | 1942-09-13 | Acting General Officer Commanding 75th Infantry Division |
| 1942-09-14 | – | 1942-09-27 | Unemployed |
| 1942-09-27 | – | 1944-10-16 | General Officer Commanding 346th Infantry Division |
| 1944-10-16 | – | 1944-11-18 | Unemployed |
| 1944-11-18 | – | 1945-03-23 | General Officer Commanding Special Purpose Division Staff 331 |
| 1945-03-23 | – | 1945-04-10 | Acting General Officer Commanding Corps Detachment Diestel |
| 1945-04-10 | – | 1945-05-08 | Acting General Officer Commanding Army Detachment Kleffel |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-XX-XX | Prisoner of War, British Captivity |
| 1947-XX-XX | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299556