Paul Drekmann
Dipl.-Ing. Paul Drekmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1898 Hamburg |
| Died | 9 March 1960 (aged 61) Mülheim |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 161. Infanterie-Division 252. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dipl.-Ing. Paul Drekmann[Notes 1] (13 November 1893 – 9 March 1960) 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. Paul Drekamnn was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (27 January 1916)
- 1st Class (9 October 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (2 August 1918)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (19 January 1917)
- Cross of Honor (15 January 1935)
- Spanish Cross in Bronze (31 May 1939)
- Sudetenland Medal (12 September 1939)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (30 January 1941)
- 1st Class (30 January 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 September 1942)
- 1st Class (20 October 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (23 February 1943)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 October 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (15 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 28 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (8 February 1945)
Notes
- ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
References
- Citations
- ^ 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.
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- 1893 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Hamburg
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom