This is Eduard Dietl, which was
Austrian of birth, and held the rank
of generalmajor in 1939.
He was commander of the
èlite mountaineer formation
"3. Gebirgsjäger Division",
and he is known for his
surprising victory at Narvik in
Norway. In 1941 he was the
commander of the
Gebirgskorps Norwegen,
which tried to conquer
Murmansk. Eduard Dietl was very
popular  among his men, and was
nicknamed "Buffel" or "Buffalo".
Dietl being promoted to
generaloberst in 1942, died in
an airplane accident in 1944.

Back to German WW2 Menu