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Years of service
  
1935–45 1956–62

Name
  
Leo Drossel

Other work
  
Police officer

Service/branch
  
German Army, Bundeswehr

Born
  
2 February 1903 Lichterfelde (
1903-02-02
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
III./Infanterie-Regiment 102 III./Infanterie-Regiment 261

Battles/wars
  
World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941)

Died
  
July 16, 1983, Planegg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Uman, Battle of Kiev, World War II

Leo Valetin Drossel (2 February 1903 – 16 July 1983) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 102

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