Ernst Meiners
Appearance
Dr. Ernst Meiners | |
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Born | 13 June 1893 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 11 June 1959 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | (aged 65)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor der Reserve |
Commands | 81. Infanterie-Division 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 35. Infanterie-Division |
Battles / wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Ernst Meiners (13 June 1893 – 11 June 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor der Reserve 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 February 1945)
- German Cross in Gold (25 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 161[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 251.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Berlin
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Province of Brandenburg