Date of birth:

October 21st, 1894 (Sigmaringen/Prussia, germany)

Date of death:

August 25th, 1944 (Tiraspol, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German

Was killed on 25th August 1944 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur 384.Infanterie-Division.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst

Unit:

Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 457

Awarded on:

February 22nd, 1942

The following newspaper article describes how Oberst Salengre-Drabbe would win the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Hans de Salengre-Drabbe und Sigmaringen has as a strongpoint-commander experienced great success in repelling heavy Soviet attacks supported by tanks over a period of seven days. He has inflicted heavy losses in men and materiel on the enemy through his own counterattacks. Through his bold leadership and exemplary steadfastness he has decisively influenced the overall situation in his sector for the better.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor

Unit:

Kommandeur 384.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1944

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

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First World War (1914-1918)

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First World War (1914-1918)

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First World War (1914-1918)

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First World War (1914-1918)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
  - ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de