Dropmann, Hermann
- Date of birth:
- March 25th, 1908 (Gelsenkirchen/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 10th, 2004 (Kaarst/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
April 1st, 1928: Polizei Anwärter;
April 1st, 1929: Wachtmeister (Polizei);
January 1st, 1932: Oberwachtmeister (Polizei);
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant (Polizei);
September 1st, 1935: Oberleutnant (Polizei);
March 16th, 1936: Oberleutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1934);
July 30th, 1938: Hauptmann, (RDA: August 1st, 1938, -18-);
February 15th, 1942: Major (RDA: March 1st, 1942: -15-);
November 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -68-);
July 1st,1944: Oberst: RDA: - 46-).
Career:
April 1st, 1928: Polizeischule Bonn;
April 1st, 1929: 5. Polizei-Bereitschaft Recklinghausen;
September 1931: Oberwachtmeister-Anwärter-Lehrgang Spandau;
February 17th, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Essen;
March 18th, 1935: Landespolizei-Nachrichten-Abteilung Düsseldorf;
May 1st, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Bochum;
October 1st, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Düsseldorf;
March 16th, 1936: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
April 24th, 1936: Führer, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
May 15th, 1936: Nachrichten-Offizier, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
October 6th, 1936: Stab, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 39;
October 1936: Lehrgang, Truppennachrichtendienst;
May 1st, 1938: Adjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 39;
1939: Generalstabs-Offiziers-Ausbildung Kriegsakademie;
January 15th, 1940: Generalstabslehrgang;
April 7th, 1940: Führerreserve OKH;
April 13th, 1940: Kompaniechef, 297. Infanterie-Division;
July 26th, 1940: Stab, Chef Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich;
January 22nd, 1941: Adjutant, 297. Infanterie-Division;
August 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
September 2nd, 1943; m.d.F.b. Gebrigsjäger-Regiment 144;
October 10th, 1943: m.d.F.b. Grenadier-Regiment 683;
November 20th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
June 26th, 1944: Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe;
July 3rd, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 1050;
January 21st, 1945: Führerreserve OKH.
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Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 1050, 77. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1944
Received for his fifth award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 1050, 77. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 2000.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
- Karteikarte
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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