Hans Meier
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Hans Meier
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| Born | 23 February 1918 Holzminden, Germany |
| Died | 2007 |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 59, Schützen-Regiment 59 |
| Commands held | I./Panzergrenadier-Regiments 74, Panzer-Regiment 27 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Meier (born 23 February 1918 in Holzminden) was a German officer 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), an honor awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Notes
- ↑ Hans Meier's nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 12 April 1945 and approved by all intermittent commanding officers. No further comments or indications of approval have been noted and left unfinished by the end of the war. A non contemporary file card notes an entry date 17 March 1945 which could be the nomination date of the troop. The nomination list for the higher grades of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross indicates an entry date 12 April 1945, no further date is listed. A comment states: "Unfinished". According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "874" was assigned by the AKCR, the presentation date by Fellgiebel.[5]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 19th Panzer Division
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 73 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 74 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 19 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 19 |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 19 | ||
| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 272 | ||
| Lehr-Regiment 901 |
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1Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 73, Oak Leaves and Swords with the Stab. 2Oak Leaves with the XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps, Swords with the XXXX. Panzer-Corps. 3Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 742 (702nd Infantry Division). 4Oak Leaves with Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring" (Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring). 5Oak Leaves with Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 "Büffel".
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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