Werner Meyer (SS officer)

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Years of service 1938–1945 Name Werner Meyer Battles and wars World War II		Battles/wars World War II Role SS officer Service/branch Waffen-SS

Born 18 September 1919 Pasewalk ( 1919-09-18 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Hauptsturmfuhrer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Unit 1./SS-PzGrenRgt 9 "Germania" Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Close Combat Clasp in Gold Died August 17, 1996, Preetz-Land, Germany

Werner Meyer (18 September 1919 in Pasewalk – 17 August 1996 in Kirchbarkau near Kiel) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS Captain.

He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Awards

Wound Badge in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver

Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class

German Cross in Gold (21 November 1943)

Close Combat Clasp in Gold

Bronze (1 August 1943)

Silver (30 January 1944)

Gold (12 April 1945)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as SS-Obersturmfuhrer and leader of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"

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