Otto Drescher
| Otto Johann Drescher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1895 |
| Died |
13 August 1944 (aged 48) Memel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
35. Infanterie-Division 267. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Johann Drescher (5 October 1895 – 13 August 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Drescher died on 13 August 1944 in Klaipėda.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 267. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (1 March 1944)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 139.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 5: Dr–Em [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 5: Dr–Em] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2575-1.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker |
Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division April 1943 – 8 June 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Stephan |
Commander of 267. Infanterie-Division 8 June 1943 – August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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