Paul Drekmann
Dipl.-Ing. Paul Drekmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1893 |
| Died | 9 March 1960 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Reichswehr Heer |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 161. Infanterie-Division 252. Infanterie-Division |
| Conflicts | World War I Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann Paul Friedrich Drekmann (13 November 1893 – 9 March 1960) was a German officer, a Diplom-Ingenieur[Notes 1] and 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. Paul Drekmann 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)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (19 January 1917)
- Wound Badge (1918)
- in Black (2 August 1918)
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords (15 January 1935)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- 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)
- Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Commander (Encomienda Sencilla) on 20 March 1941
- 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)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (8 February 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division[1]
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Notes
- ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 139.
Bibliography
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