Otto Drescher

Otto Johann Drescher
Born	5 October 1895 Nikl
Died	13 August 1944(1944-08-13) (aged 48) Memel
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1920 1936–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	35. Infanterie-Division 267. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Bagration Minsk Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Johann Drescher (5 October 1895 – 13 August 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Otto Drescher died on 13 August 1944 in Memel.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (2 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (21 June 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (29 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 267. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (1 March 1944)

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 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

Persondata
Name	Drescher, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	5 October 1895
Place of birth	Nikl, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	13 August 1944
Place of death	Memel, East Prussia