Moritz von Drebber

Moritz Otto von Drebber
Born	12 February 1892 Oldenburg
Died	30 May 1968(1968-05-30) (aged 76) Oldenburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	297. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	NKFD

Moritz Otto von Drebber (12 February 1892 – 30 May 1968) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 297. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Moritz von Drebber surrendered on 25 January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad and joined the National Committee for a Free Germany while in captivity. He was released in 1949.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (3 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (19 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• Infantry Assault Badge (2 March 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 30 June 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 523^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 139.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Max Pfeffer	Commander of 297. Infanterie-Division 16 January 1943 - 25 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch

Persondata
Name	Drebber, Moritz von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	12 February 1892
Place of birth	Oldenburg, Germany
Date of death	30 May 1968
Place of death	Oldenburg, Germany