Heinz Meyer

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Heinz Meyer
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Born (1916-04-09)9 April 1916
Magdeburg
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Viersen
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1937–45
Rank Major of the Reserves
Commands held 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 4
III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinz Meyer (9 April 1916 – 22 September 1987), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 According to Scherzer as Hauptmann (War Officer).[3][4]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 185.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 308.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 310.
  4. Scherzer 2007, p. 541.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 92, 480.

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