Heinz Drossel

Heinz Drossel (; 21 September 1916 – 28 April 2008) was a German lieutenant in World War II who was named one of the Righteous Among the Nations, shared with his parents, for helping Jews escape persecution. He was the son of Paul and Elfriede Drossel, both anti-Nazis, and shared their political philosophy. Drafted in November 1939, Drossel served in the Battle of France before serving on the Eastern Front for the rest of the war. He saved a woman, Marriane Hirschfeld, who became his wife after the war. He also freed Soviet soldiers to avoid execution. He and his parents also save a woman Margot, her parents, Lucie and Jack Hass and Ernst Frontheim, who became Margot's husband after the war.

Drossel and his parents Elfriede and Paul Drossel received the title Righteous Among the Nations from Yad Vashem on 12 January 1999 in recognition of the risk they had taken to hide and care for Jews during the war. In 2001, he received the Federal Cross of Merit, the highest German civilian award. In 2004, he received the Wallenberg Medal given to humanitarians. Provided by Wikipedia