Ernst Meiners
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Dr. Ernst Meiners
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Born | 13 June 1893 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
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 held | 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
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Vollrath Lübbe
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Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1944 – 10 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni |
Preceded by
None
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Commander of 547. Grenadier-Division 13 July 1944 – 9 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Redesignated 547. Volksgrenadier-division |
Preceded by
Previously 547. Grenadier-Division
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Commander of 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 February 1945 |
Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Hans Kempin |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
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Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division ? May 1945 - ? May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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