| Otto Drescher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1895 Nikl, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 13 August 1944(1944-08-13) (aged 48) Memel, East Prussia |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–20 1936–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 35th Infantry Division 267th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 139.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ludwig Merker | Commander of 35th Infantry Division April 1943 – 8 June 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ludwig Merker |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Stephan | Commander of 267th Infantry Division 8 June 1943 – August 1944 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1895 births
- 1944 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from Svitavy District