Alfred Druschel
On January 13, 1944, the chain of command for Major Alfred Druschel submitted an officer efficiency report on him. The rater Colonel Hubertus Hitschhold wrote:
“Short Assessment: Lieutenant Colonel Druschel is a sincere, open, decent and exuberant character, with very good mental and physical attributes. Always alert and open to ideas, filled with National Socialistic thinking, he demonstrates mature personal values. His expressed leadership qualities, his outstanding tactical understanding, coupled with unwavering readiness for combat and decision-making ability, have come to full fruition in his service at the front and have come to be expressed in repeated preferential promotions up to his current service grade, as well as the award of the Swords to the Oak Leaves of the Knight’s Cross. In leadership positions as group commander and squadron commander of ground attack units, Lieutenant Colonel Druschel has excelled as both a superior and comrade. In his current activity as Inspector for Ground Attack Units with the General for Ground-Attack Units, he understands how to make use of his various experiences at the front and his energy, prudence and organizational capabilities.” (Luftwaffe Efficiency and Promotion Reports for the Knight’s Cross Winners)
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Heinz Lammerding
Heinz Lammerding, SS-Brigadeführer, born August 27, 1905 in Dortmund, commander of the 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich”, Chief of Staff of Army Group Vistula, winner of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, convicted in France of crimes against humanity for actions at the Oradour Massacre of 1944 but never extradited, died of stomach cancer January 13, 1971 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria. (2,000 Quotes From Hitler’s 1,000-Year Reich)
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Chicago Crime Calendar
January 13, 2005 – Precious Smith was strangled to death in an alley at 6918 South Carpenter. Later, some crime analysts will assert that 23-year-old black woman was another victim of a Chicago serial killer, who may have murdered 50 women.