Hans de Salengre-Drabbe

Hans de Salengre-Drabbe
Born 21 October 1894(1894-10-21)
Sigmaringen
Died 25 August 1944(1944-08-25) (aged 49)
Tiraspol, Moldova
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1944
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 384. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans de Salengre-Drabbe (21 October 1894 – 25 August 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans de Salengre-Drabbe was killed on 25 August 1944 in Tiraspol, Moldova.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 300.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans Dörr		 Commander of 384. Infanterie-Division
24 February 1943 - 25 August 1944		 Succeeded by
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