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Heinz Meyer

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Years of service
  
1937–45

Name
  
Heinz Meyer

Heinz Meyer
Born
  
9 April 1916 Magdeburg (
1916-04-09
)

Commands held
  
10./Fallschirmjager-Regiments 4 III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 4 III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 15

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Crete Eastern Front Battle of Monte Cassino Invasion of Normandy

Died
  
September 22, 1987, Viersen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Crete

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Heinz Meyer (9 April 1916 – 22 September 1987), was a German Fallschirmjager 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.

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Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1941)
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (20 September 1942)
  • Cuff title "Kreta" (20 May 1943)
  • Wound Badge (1939) in Black (20 February 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 21 June 1943 as Oberleutnant in the III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 4
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 8 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 4
  • 654th Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 15

    • References

    Heinz Meyer Wikipedia
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