__NOTOC__ Erich Diestel (8 November 1892 – 3 August 1973) was a general in the

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during

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. He was a recipient of the

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on 8 October 1944 as ''

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'' and commander of 346th Infantry DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 136.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diestel, Erich 1892 births 1973 deaths People from Iława People from West Prussia Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II Reichswehr personnel