H010095 GENERALOBERST EDUARD DIETL POSTCARD GROUPING "With Signature".

BACKGROUND: Born in Bad Aibling Bavaria on July 21ST 1890, Eduard Dietl joined the German army in October 1909, fought in WWI and remained in the Weimar era Reichsheer as an commander of an Infantry Regiment reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant by February 1933. Promoted to the rank of Oberst in January 1935, Dietl then took command of a Mountain troop Regiment in October 1935. In April 1938 Dietl was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor and in May 1938 he assumed command of the 3RD Mountain Division. Dietl was promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant in April 1940 and on May 9TH 1940 he was awarded a Knight’s Cross of the Iron cross. On April 9TH 1940 the Germans launched the invasions of Denmark and Norway and although Denmark capitulated immediately with little resistance, Norway was a harder nut to crack and the Norwegian army, with British assistance, held out until its final surrender on June 10TH 1940. The important northern port of Narvik changed hands a few times in the coarse of the campaign but was eventually held by the Germans under the command of Generalleutnant Eduard Dietl. As the "Hero of Narvik" Dietl was the first German soldier of the war to be awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight’s Cross on June 19TH 1940 for his actions at Narvik. As an indication of how tenacious the battle was, allegedly Dietl commented at its conclusion, "I’m the Hero of Narvik. Had the British stayed two more hours, I would have left.". Dietl went on to be promoted twice more reaching the rank of Generaloberst in June 1942. Dietl died in an airplane crash in Styria on June 23RD 1944 and was posthumously awarded the Swords to his Knight’s Cross on July 1ST 1944.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A pair of standard size postcards of Generaloberst Eduard Dietl. The black and white postcard bears a signature. Neither have been posted or used.

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