Helmut Meitzel

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Years of service 1939–45 1956–79 Service/branch German Army		Name Helmut Meitzel
Born 24 April 1920 Wabern ( 1920-04-24 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Commands held II./Grenadier-Regiment 15 (mot.) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad Allied invasion of Sicily Allied invasion of Italy Battle of Monte Cassino Died July 9, 2004, Bad Wildungen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Rank Major (Wehrmacht), Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Helmut Meitzel (24 April 1920 – 9 July 2004) was a highly decorated Major 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (30 September 1939)

1st Class (15 July 1940)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold (4 February 1944)

Eastern Front Medal

Infantry Assault Badge

Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

in Silver (Summer 1943)

in Gold (29 September 1943)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1943)

German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 15 (mot.)

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 January 1944)

References

Helmut Meitzel Wikipedia

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