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Wilhelm Heinrich Friedrich 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. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (5 October 1939)〔Thomas 1997, p. 132.〕〔Thomas & Wegmann 2000, p. 37.〕 * * 1st Class (14 June 1940)〔〔 * Sudetenland Medal (1 July 1939)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (13 August 1942)〔 * Panzer Badge in Bronze (24 November 1940)〔 * Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze (27 October 1943)〔 * * in Silver (3 May 1944)〔 * Wound Badge in Black (5 December 1943)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 27 October 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 140.〕 * * 458th Oak Leaves on 20 April 1944 as ''Major'' and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilhelm Drewes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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