Wilhelm Niggenmeyer

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Years of service 1938–45, 1955–74 Name Wilhelm Niggenmeyer Battles and wars World War II		Battles/wars World War II Role Military Officer Service/branch German Army
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberleutnant of the Reserves Oberstleutnant Died February 14, 2008, Erftstadt, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Niggenmeyer (9 May 1918 – 14 February 2008) was a German officer who served in the Wehrmacht during World War II and in the postwar Bundeswehr. 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.

He participated in making of Manner gegen Panzer, 1943 German film, about different types of infantry anti-tank warfare.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (16 August 1941)

1st Class (8 September 1941)

4 Tank Destruction Badge

2 in Silver (25 August 1942)

2 in Silver (31 January 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 18 September 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader 2./Pionier-Bataillon 26

241st Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and battalion adjutant of Pionier-Bataillon 26

References

Wilhelm Niggenmeyer Wikipedia

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