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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: HL Damals – Drechsler.jpg — Robert Mohrmann, Public domain.","cite":"\"Otto-Heinrich Drechsler\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-heinrich-drechsler. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T07:06:57Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-heinrich-drechsler","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-heinrich-drechsler","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-heinrich-drechsler?lang=ne"}}