"Otto Johann Drescher (5 October 1895 \u2013 13 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. Otto Drescher died on 13 August 1944 in Memel."@en . . "German general and Knight's Cross recipients" . . . "1944-08-13Z"^^ . "(to 1920)" . . . "Austria\u2013Hungary(to 1918)" . "Otto Johann Drescher"@en . . "1895-10-05Z"^^ . . . . "1944Z"^^ . . "267. Infanterie-Division" . . . . . "1895Z"^^ . . "35. Infanterie-Division" . "Drescher, Otto"@en . . "1914Z"^^ .