Hermann Meyer-Rabingen

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Hermann Meyer-Rabingen
Hermann Meyer-Rabingen (right) inspecting the Indian Legion with Erwin Rommel (center) and Günther Krappe (left).
Born7 August 1887
Died21 February 1961(1961-02-21) (aged 73)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchHeer
Years of service1906–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held197th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Meyer-Rabingen (7 July 1887 – 21 February 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 254.

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of 197. Infanterie-Division
1 December 1939 - 1 April 1942
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege