Paul Drekmann

Johann Paul Friedrich Drekmann (13 November 1893 – 9 March 1960) was a German officer, a Diplom-Ingenieur 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