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Drabich-Waechter, von, Adolf-Friedrich (Oberst)

Date of birth:
September 27th, 1907 (Neustrelitz/Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany)
Date of death:
February 23rd, 1945 (Baranow Bridgehead, Poland)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Neumark
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Adolf-Friedrich von Drabich-Waechter reached the rank of Oberst im Generalstab.
Promotions:
01.01.1937: Hauptmann (34)
00.00.1940: Major i.G.
01.12.1942: Oberstleutnant i.G.(92)
01.12.1944: Oberst i.G.

Infanterie-Regiment 8
01.10.1933: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment Görlitz
15.10.1935: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 30
10.11.1938: Chef, 13./ Infanterie-Regiment 30
19.09.1939: Kriegsakademie
06.11.1939: Ic, Stab/ 18. Infanterie-Division
15.01.1940-06.04.1940: 1. Generalstabs-Lehrgang Dresden
15.04.1940: 01, Generalstab/ Heeresgruppe A
06.01.1941: Id, Generalstab/Heeresgruppe A
30.01.1941: Generalstab
24.10.1941: Generalstab
10.02.1942: Ia, Stab/ 384. Infanterie-Division
09.12.1942: flew out of the Stalingrad pocket from Pitomnik airport
30.05.1944: Führer-Reserve OKH
01.08.1944-23.01.1944: Chef des Stabes, Generalstab/ XXXXII. Armeekorps
01.1945: reported MIA
23.01.1945: soviet POW

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ia, Stab, 384. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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