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Ernst Meiners

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Years of service
  
1914–20 1935–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Ernst Meiners

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Generalmajor der Reserve

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Demyansk Pocket Siege of Leningrad East Prussian Offensive

Died
  
June 11, 1959, Stuttgart, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Commands held
  
81st Infantry Division, 35th Infantry Division

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

    • References

    Ernst Meiners Wikipedia
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