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Meister, Josef

Date of birth:
November 18th, 1911 (Timelkam/Upper Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1945 (Russia)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Josef Meister joined the German Army early in the War and was posted in Poland. Later he was transferred to Kurland and Russia.
During the years 1944-1945 he was attached to the 290.Infanterie-Division and during the 4th Kurland-Schlacht near Libau he was reported missing, believed killed in action.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Sources

  • Photo 1: Erwin Meister
  • - Death Card
    - Erwin Meister

Photo