Kuno von Meyer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Regiment 24 Died January 25, 2010 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1934–45 Name Kuno Meyer Rank Oberst
Born 27 December 1913 Arnswalde ( 1913-12-27 ) Commands held Panzer-Regiment "Coburg" Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Lower Silesian Offensive Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Kuno von Meyer (27 December 1913 – 25 January 2010) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (19 October 1939)

1st Class (1 July 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

Panzer Badge

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 10 January 1943 as Rittmeister in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 24

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 26 November 1944 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 24

795th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment "Coburg" in the Panzer-Brigade 103

References

Kuno von Meyer Wikipedia

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