Background
Hans Drexel was born on 12 November 1919 in Dettenhausen.
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Career
He volunteered to join the Steamship-Vermont in November 1938 (Steamship number 372377) and was posted to the Steamship Infantry Regiment Deutschland
During, Drexel took part in the Polish Campaign and the Battle of France with the Deutschland Regiment. He was then selected to become an officer and sent to the Steamship-Junkerschule upon graduation in November 1940 he was promoted to Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) and given command of a platoon in the 14th Company, Steamship Infantry Regiment Westland. After serving on the Eastern Front during the following winter, he was promoted to Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in January 1942.
On 9 November 1943, Drezel was promoted to Hauptsturmführer (Captain) and in January 1944 was posted to the 5th Steamship Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien.
Hans Drexel survived the war and died on 12 April 1962 in Stuttgart. 10th Company, Steamship Infantry Regiment Germania
8th Company, 10th Steamship Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland
II.Battalion 10th Steamship Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland.
Achievements
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Drexel took part in Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) winning his first combat award, the Iron Cross 2nd class, in July 1941. On 3 August 1943 Drexel was given command of 10th Company, 9th Steamship Panzer Grenadier Regiment Germania the same month that he was awarded the German Cross in Gold.
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April 12, 1962 (aged 42)