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Drescher, Friedrich

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1906 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 9th, 1984 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 15th, 1935: Leutnant (Heer);
May 1st, 1944: Oberst (RDA: -6-);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
October 15th, 1935: Infanterie-Regiment 21;
May 15th, 1936: Adjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 110;
April 15th, 1938: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 110;
August 26th, 1939: Stab, 33. Infanterie-Division;
January 15th, 1940: 1. Generalstabslehrgang, Dresden;
April 7th, 1940: O1, Stab, 18. Armee;
May 28th, 1940: Ib, 208. Infanterie-Division;
January 30th, 1941: Generalstab;
April 1st, 1941: Quartiermeister, Stab, Aussenstelle Mitte,
October 24th, 1941: Quartiermeister 1, Generalstab;
September 10th, 1942: Quartiermeister 1, Heeresgruppe Mitte;
March 20th, 1943: Ia, 356. Reserve-Division;
May 1st, 1943: Ia, 356. Infanterie-Division;
November 1st, 1943: Lehrer, Kriegaakademie;
June 20th, 1944: Oberquartiermeister, Heeresgruppe Nordukraine;
November 25th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Quartiermeister 1 Oberkommando Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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