Wilhelm Drewes Military person

Wilhelm Drewes (26 May 1907 – 14 July 1982) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 26, 1907
Birth place	Germany , Heidekreis
Date of death	July 14, 1982
Place of death	Germany , Bremen

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Moscow Upper Silesian Offensive Battle of Greece Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13
service start	1935
service end	1945

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