Hans de Salengre-Drabbe
Hans de Salengre-Drabbe (21 October 1894 – 25 August 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 384th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Salengre-Drabbe was killed on 25 August 1944 in Tiraspol, Moldova in the course of the Soviet Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.
Hans de Salengre-Drabbe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1894 |
| Died | 25 August 1944 (aged 49) Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 384th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 457[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 300.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
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