Joachim Meißner
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Joachim Meißner
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| Born | 15 October 1911 Freystadt in Schlesien |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Saint-Lô, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1944 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" |
| Commands held | III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 14 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Meißner (15 October 1911 – 25 July 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger 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 (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (4 July 1942)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (26 October 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 May 1940 as Leutnant of the Reserves and deputy leader of Sturmgruppe "Eisen" (Assault Group "Iron") in Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[2]
- Armband Crete
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