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Otto Drescher

1895 – 1944

German general and Knight's Cross recipients

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About Otto Drescher

Lived 1895 – 1944 (aged 48). Otto Drescher was a military personnel.

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 Memel (Klaipėda).

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as generalleutnant and commander of 267th Infantry Division

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold
Also known as
Otto Johann Drescher

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Otto Drescher's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Drescher?

German general and Knight's Cross recipients

When was Otto Drescher born?

Otto Drescher was born on 5 October 1895 in Mikuleč.

When did Otto Drescher die?

Otto Drescher died on 13 August 1944 in Klaipėda.

What was Otto Drescher's occupation?

Otto Drescher was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Drescher

· Wikidata: Q3357799

· DBpedia: Otto Drescher

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