Date of birth:

August 20th, 1920 (Penzberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 319.066 // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German

01.12.1937: joined the SS
00.00.1942-00.00.1943: campaign in Lappland
00.00.1944: SS-Hauptscharführer, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (mot) 6, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" - campaign in France, Rhine River, Baden-Württemberg, region Langenburg and Tyrol
25.04.1945: SS-Ustuf d.R., ceremoniously awarded the Knight's Cross by Ritter von Hengl, General der Gebirgs-Truppe
30.04.1945: according to some sources proposed and awarded the Ritterkreuz as SS-Untersturmführer d. R, Abteilung-Führer, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 (mot.), 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
20.09.1970: letter from the Großadmiral Dönitz stating the award as quite legitimate
Veit Scherzer does not mention him in the book "Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945"
Mentioned in the book "The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Waffen-SS"
Pictured with the complete citation of his DKiG in the 6th SS-Gebirgs-Mountain-Division 'Nord' by Massimiliano Afiero page 166

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 7th, 1941

Date per DKiG Vorschlag. The handwritten Lebenslauf in his SS file (dated 19-5-1944) gives 8-7-1941.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 17th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 12th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)

Unit:

Ordonnanz-Offizier, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorisiert) 6, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

June 16th, 1944

According to the records of the IIaIIb 20 Geb.Armee, to SS-Hauptscharführer Mayer, SS-Aufkl.Abt. 6 the DKiG was awarded or presented on 17th June 1944.
Vorschlag dated 19.05.1944 and signed by Abt.-Fhr. SS-Sturmbannführer Albrecht. Countersigned by Div.-Kdr. Lothar Debes.

• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller
  - axishistory.com